Cataleg D ocupacions capçalera

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Catalogue of occupations

Ocupacions

Bus driver

Latest available data: March 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Bus driver Bus driving operator Bus operator Coach driver Driver of bus Intercity bus driver International bus driver Passenger driver Private bus operator Private coach driver Public bus driver Public bus operator Public service vehicle operator Schoolbus driver Touristic bus driver Transit bus driver

Bus drivers operate buses or coaches, take fares, and look after passengers.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Driving and tending motor buses, trolley buses or motor coaches to transport local or long-distance passengers, mail or goods;
(b) Driving and tending street tramcars transporting passengers;
(c) Opening and closing doors before or after passengers board or alight;
(d) Assisting passengers with luggage;
(e) Controlling lighting, heating and ventilation on buses and trams;
(f) Observing traffic to ensure safe progress;
(g) Collecting fares or verifying passenger has necessary ticket.

Knowledge

  • Transport services
  • Occupational health and safety
  • Motor vehicles, ships and aircraft
  • Law

Digital competencies

  • Driving vehicles
  • Following instructions and procedures
  • Communicating with colleagues and clients
  • Developing solutions
  • Cleaning tools, equipment, workpieces and vehicles

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Communicating
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts

Professional groups of the occupation

Plant and machine operators, and assemblers

Drivers and mobile plant operators

Heavy truck and bus drivers

Bus and tram drivers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Bus and tram drivers

3.422

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

44,36%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

69,66% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

22,94%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

17,21%

Part-time contracts

1,79% Turnover index

212

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

11%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Drivers and mobile plant operators

92%

8%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Drivers and mobile plant operators

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Heavy truck and bus drivers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Bus and tram drivers

No experience
23%
Less than 1 year
6%
Between 1 and 2 years
22%
Between 2 and 4 years
26%
Between 4 and 8 years
12%
More than 8 years
11%
Transportation and storage
32%
Manufacturing
15%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
13%
Education
11%
Administrative and support service activities
10%
Others
19%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.