职业描述：Bus Drivers and Subway and Other Transit Operators (7412)

At Work
People in this occupation work for municipal governments. Bus drivers may also be employed by private transportation companies.
Bus and streetcar drivers transport passengers to local, intercity or long distance destinations. They may drive sightseeing tour buses and provide information on points of interest.
School bus drivers transport children between school and home, and on excursions. They ensure safety when children board and leave buses and cross streets when the bus is stopped.
Subway train and light rail transit operators, often working in two-person crews, may operate controls and close transit vehicle doors. They may also report delays, malfunctions and accidents to the control unit and direct passengers during emergency evacuation procedures.

Education, Training and Experience
People in this occupation may have to complete high school and must have a minimum of one year of safe driving experience. Many recent entrants have a trade/vocational or community college diploma.

They usually receive three months of on-the-job training including classroom instruction.
Bus drivers require a Class B, C, E or F driver's licence in Ontario and a Class 2 driver's licence elsewhere.
Subway and light rail transit operators usually must have experience as a public transit bus driver.
With experience, people in this group may progress to supervisory or inspector positions.

About this Occupation
76,000 persons were employed in this occupation in 1996, down 5.8% from 1986. Over the same period, employment in all occupations grew by 13.1%.

30% of workers in this occupation work part-time, well above the average of 19% for all occupations.
48% of persons working in this occupation are women, compared to an average of 45% in all occupations.
The unemployment rate in this occupation averaged 2.6% from 1994 to 1996, well below the average of 6.7% for all occupations. These rates are among the lowest for occupations at this skill level and for occupations in trades, transport and equipment operation.
Average earnings of year-round, full-time workers in this occupation in 1995 were $34,600, compared to an average of $35,700 for all occupations. These earnings are among the highest for occupations at this skill level.
Employment in this occupation is not very sensitive to overall economic conditions and not seasonal.

Full-Time Earnings

1995 Full-Time Earnings*
$49,300 Highest
$34,600 Average
$14,300 Lowest

* Full-time earnings of the highest 10%, the average and the lowest 10% of workers. $35,700 is the average for all occupations.

Looking to the Year 2001
Current labour market conditions for new entrants in this occupation are poor. Labour market conditions for new entrants will remain poor through 2001.

Demand for local transit services may intensify as road congestion and pollution increase. Government spending restrictions may slow public transit growth, however.
Competition from private automobiles and low airfares continues to decrease demand for intercity bus transport.
Chances of new entrants obtaining jobs in these occupations are poor.
Most of the increase in labour requirements through 2001 for this occupation will occur in the public transit industry.