Bus Drivers, School


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Bus Drivers, School

Bus Drivers, School - Employment & Outlook

The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.

Employment

Major employers:

  • Schools
  • School bus companies

Outlook

Demand for this career will grow about as fast as average as the population of school age children is predicted to increase. Thus, more school bus drivers will be needed to transport them to and from school. Growth in this career may be slowed by budget limitations.

Job openings will occur as people retire or leave the career for other reasons.

School Bus Drivers (CIS 100442)

Location Employment & Growth >>>> Annual openings



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Illinois
24,092
Very large
&
13.7%
8.2%
>>>>
3,305
Very High
  Champaign Area
371
Large
&
-6.7%
-0.9%
>>>>
43
Few
  Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area
399
Large
&
-2.3%
1.2%
>>>>
49
Moderate
  Cook County
10,771
Very large
&
-2.6%
0.6%
>>>>
1,314
Very High
  Decatur Area
185
Medium
&
3.2%
5.5%
>>>>
25
Few
  DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area
1,017
Large
&
-0.6%
2.5%
>>>>
127
Moderate
  Du Page County
1,934
Very large
&
-7.9%
3.3%
>>>>
219
High
  Edwardsville Area
789
Very large
&
3.3%
5.5%
>>>>
104
High
  Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area
164
Medium
&
-17.7%
-2.1%
>>>>
16
Few
  Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area
390
Large
&
6.4%
5.8%
>>>>
53
Moderate
  Lake County
1,463
Very large
&
3.6%
1.9%
>>>>
193
High
  McHenry County
296
Large
&
-3.4%
2.9%
>>>>
36
Few
  Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area
462
Large
&
-9.5%
1.0%
>>>>
51
Moderate
  Northwest Illinois Area
493
Large
&
-1.8%
2.6%
>>>>
61
Moderate
  Peoria-Bloomington Area
781
Large
&
-8.2%
-1.9%
>>>>
88
Moderate
  Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area
227
Medium
&
-5.3%
-1.1%
>>>>
27
Few
  Rock Island-Moline Area
283
Large
&
-11.7%
-1.8%
>>>>
31
Few
  Rockford Area
396
Large
&
-3.5%
0.9%
>>>>
48
Few
  Shawnee National Forest Area
321
Large
&
5.0%
-2.3%
>>>>
44
High
  Springfield Area
625
Large
&
-10.7%
0.0%
>>>>
68
Moderate
  St Louis-Belleville Area
857
Very large
&
-0.1%
-1.7%
>>>>
108
High
  Vermilion County
90
Medium
&
-21.1%
-3.0%
>>>>
8
Very few
  Will County
1,296
Very large
&
-3.8%
4.1%
>>>>
156
High
United States
354,700
Large
&
6.6%
5.3%
>>>>
59,500
High
Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.