Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs build operation and control, service orientation and social perceptiveness skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Subway and Streetcar Operators (87%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | 87% | $86,380 | +132% | None |
| 2 | Parking Attendants | 87% | $35,150 | −6% | None |
| 3 | Couriers and Messengers | 80% | $39,200 | +5% | None |
| 4 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 78% | $37,080 | −1% | None |
| 5 | Passenger Attendants | 75% | $37,720 | +1% | None |
| 6 | Aircraft Service Attendants | 75% | $40,450 | +8% | None |
| 7 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | 75% | $46,420 | +24% | None |
| 8 | Locomotive Engineers | 74% | $81,410 | +118% | None |
| 9 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 74% | $49,450 | +33% | None |
| 10 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 74% | $68,840 | +85% | None |
Compared with Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs, median $37,290. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as shuttle drivers and chauffeurs (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
87% skill match · $86,380 · +132% pay
Operations Monitoring · Operation and Control · Complex Problem Solving
87% skill match · $35,150 · −6% pay
Management of Personnel Resources · Service Orientation · Instructing
80% skill match · $39,200 · +5% pay
Time Management
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Subway and Streetcar Operators (87% skill match, median $86,380), Parking Attendants (87% skill match, median $35,150) and Couriers and Messengers (80% skill match, median $39,200), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 19 pay more than shuttle drivers and chauffeurs at the median. The biggest increases: Subway and Streetcar Operators (+132%, $86,380), Locomotive Engineers (+118%, $81,410) and Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters (+109%, $78,000).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.