Jobs Similar to Subway and Streetcar Operators
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to subway and streetcar operators, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Bus Drivers (Transit and Intercity), Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs and Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers.
Subway and Streetcar Operators: $86,380 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. Subway and Streetcar Operators) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 83% | $59,050−32% | High school |
| 2 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 80% | $37,290−57% | High school |
| 3 | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | 79% | $58,640−32% | High school |
| 4 | Bus Drivers, School | 79% | $47,920−45% | High school |
| 5 | Light Truck Drivers | 78% | $44,860−48% | High school |
| 6 | Motorboat Operators | 78% | $47,520−45% | High school |
| 7 | Locomotive EngineersSame group | 77% | $81,410−6% | High school |
| 8 | Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive FirersSame group | 77% | $68,840−20% | High school |
| 9 | Aircraft Service Attendants | 76% | $40,450−53% | High school |
| 10 | Bridge and Lock Tenders | 76% | $57,700−33% | High school |
| 11 | Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and HostlersSame group | 75% | $60,600−30% | High school |
| 12 | Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | 75% | $92,460+7% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Commercial Pilots | 75% | $123,220+43% | Training or associate |
| 14 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors | 74% | $49,690−42% | High school |
| 15 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | 74% | $49,880−42% | High school |
| 16 | Parking Attendants | 74% | $35,150−59% | High school |
| 17 | Couriers and Messengers | 73% | $39,200−55% | High school |
| 18 | Transportation Security Screeners | 73% | $66,770−23% | High school |
| 19 | Firefighters | 73% | $59,280−31% | High school |
| 20 | Tree Trimmers and Pruners | 72% | $50,960−41% | High school |
- 1Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
83% similar · $59,050 (−32%) · High school
- 2Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
80% similar · $37,290 (−57%) · High school
- 3Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
79% similar · $58,640 (−32%) · High school
- 4Bus Drivers, School
79% similar · $47,920 (−45%) · High school
- 5Light Truck Drivers
78% similar · $44,860 (−48%) · High school
- 6Motorboat Operators
78% similar · $47,520 (−45%) · High school
- 7Locomotive Engineers
77% similar · $81,410 (−6%) · High school · Same group
- 8Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
77% similar · $68,840 (−20%) · High school · Same group
- 9Aircraft Service Attendants
76% similar · $40,450 (−53%) · High school
- 10Bridge and Lock Tenders
76% similar · $57,700 (−33%) · High school
- 11Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
75% similar · $60,600 (−30%) · High school · Same group
- 12Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
75% similar · $92,460 (+7%) · Training or associate
- 13Commercial Pilots
75% similar · $123,220 (+43%) · Training or associate
- 14Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
74% similar · $49,690 (−42%) · High school
- 15Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners
74% similar · $49,880 (−42%) · High school
- 16Parking Attendants
74% similar · $35,150 (−59%) · High school
- 17Couriers and Messengers
73% similar · $39,200 (−55%) · High school
- 18Transportation Security Screeners
73% similar · $66,770 (−23%) · High school
- 19Firefighters
73% similar · $59,280 (−31%) · High school
- 20Tree Trimmers and Pruners
72% similar · $50,960 (−41%) · 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
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for subway and streetcar operators also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where subway and streetcar operators is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (93)
- Bus Drivers, School (89)
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs (87)
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (79)
- Light Truck Drivers (78)
- Motorboat Operators (78)
- Transportation Security Screeners (77)
- Aircraft Service Attendants (76)
- Bridge and Lock Tenders (76)
- Parking Attendants (74)
Questions about jobs like subway and streetcar operators
What jobs are most similar to subway and streetcar operators?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Bus Drivers (Transit and Intercity) (83% similar), Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs (80% similar), Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (79% similar), Bus Drivers (School) (79% similar) and Light Truck Drivers (78% similar).
Which jobs like subway and streetcar operators pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Commercial Pilots ($123,220, +43%; usually training or an associate degree) and Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels ($92,460, +7%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with subway and streetcar operators ($86,380).
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.