Jobs Similar to Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to shuttle drivers and chauffeurs, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Bus Drivers (Transit and Intercity), Subway and Streetcar Operators and Bus Drivers (School).
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs: $37,290 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercitySame group | 82% | $59,050+58% | High school |
| 2 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | 80% | $86,380+132% | High school |
| 3 | Bus Drivers, SchoolSame group | 79% | $47,920+29% | High school |
| 4 | Parking Attendants | 77% | $35,150−6% | High school |
| 5 | Light Truck DriversSame group | 77% | $44,860+20% | High school |
| 6 | Couriers and Messengers | 76% | $39,200+5% | High school |
| 7 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck DriversSame group | 75% | $58,640+57% | High school |
| 8 | Aircraft Service Attendants | 75% | $40,450+8% | High school |
| 9 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 74% | $37,080−1% | High school |
| 10 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | 74% | $49,450+33% | High school |
| 11 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers | 74% | $68,840+85% | High school |
| 12 | Bridge and Lock Tenders | 74% | $57,700+55% | High school |
| 13 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 73% | $40,240+8% | High school |
| 14 | Funeral Attendants | 73% | $35,680−4% | High school |
| 15 | Highway Maintenance Workers | 73% | $50,260+35% | High school |
| 16 | Motorboat Operators | 73% | $47,520+27% | High school |
| 17 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 72% | $49,690+33% | High school |
| 18 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | 72% | $35,830−4% | High school |
| 19 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 72% | $49,880+34% | High school |
| 20 | Recycling and Reclamation Workers | 71% | $40,240Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
- 1Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
82% similar · $59,050 (+58%) · High school · Same group
- 2Subway and Streetcar Operators
80% similar · $86,380 (+132%) · High school
- 3Bus Drivers, School
79% similar · $47,920 (+29%) · High school · Same group
- 4Parking Attendants
77% similar · $35,150 (−6%) · High school
- 5Light Truck Drivers
77% similar · $44,860 (+20%) · High school · Same group
- 6Couriers and Messengers
76% similar · $39,200 (+5%) · High school
- 7Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
75% similar · $58,640 (+57%) · High school · Same group
- 8Aircraft Service Attendants
75% similar · $40,450 (+8%) · High school
- 9Baggage Porters and Bellhops
74% similar · $37,080 (−1%) · High school
- 10Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
74% similar · $49,450 (+33%) · High school
- 11Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
74% similar · $68,840 (+85%) · High school
- 12Bridge and Lock Tenders
74% similar · $57,700 (+55%) · High school
- 13Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
73% similar · $40,240 (+8%) · High school
- 14Funeral Attendants
73% similar · $35,680 (−4%) · High school
- 15Highway Maintenance Workers
73% similar · $50,260 (+35%) · High school
- 16Motorboat Operators
73% similar · $47,520 (+27%) · High school
- 17Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
72% similar · $49,690 (+33%) · High school
- 18Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
72% similar · $35,830 (−4%) · High school
- 19Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
72% similar · $49,880 (+34%) · High school
- 20Recycling and Reclamation Workers
71% similar · $40,240 (broader group) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than shuttle drivers and chauffeurs.
- Subway and Streetcar Operators80% similar · $86,380 (+132%)
- Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers74% similar · $68,840 (+85%)
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity82% similar · $59,050 (+58%)
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers75% similar · $58,640 (+57%)
- Bridge and Lock Tenders74% similar · $57,700 (+55%)
- Highway Maintenance Workers73% similar · $50,260 (+35%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for shuttle drivers and chauffeurs also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where shuttle drivers and chauffeurs is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Parking Attendants (87)
- Couriers and Messengers (80)
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops (78)
- Passenger Attendants (78)
- School Bus Monitors (77)
- Parking Enforcement Workers (75)
- Funeral Attendants (73)
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand (73)
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service (69)
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners (67)
Questions about jobs like shuttle drivers and chauffeurs
What jobs are most similar to shuttle drivers and chauffeurs?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Bus Drivers (Transit and Intercity) (82% similar), Subway and Streetcar Operators (80% similar), Bus Drivers (School) (79% similar), Parking Attendants (77% similar) and Light Truck Drivers (77% similar).
Which jobs like shuttle drivers and chauffeurs pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Subway and Streetcar Operators ($86,380, +132%; usually a high school diploma), Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers ($68,840, +85%; usually a high school diploma) and Bus Drivers (Transit and Intercity) ($59,050, +58%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with shuttle drivers and chauffeurs ($37,290). Without more preparation than shuttle drivers and chauffeurs usually need: Subway and Streetcar Operators, Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers and Bus Drivers (Transit and Intercity).
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.