Cataleg D ocupacions capçalera

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Catalogue of occupations

Ocupacions

Tram driver

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

Other denominations:
Driver of light rail trains Driver of trams Light rail train driver Light rail vehicle driver Metro train driver Tram driver

Tram drivers operate trams, 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
  • Law
  • Occupational health and safety

Digital competencies

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

Digital competencies

  • Using digital tools for collaboration and productivity

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Demonstrating willingness to learn
  • Communicating
  • Processing information, ideas and concepts
  • Maintaining a positive attitude

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

3.071

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

41,91%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

7,45% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

26,12%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

17,26%

Part-time contracts

1,60% Turnover index

215

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

13%

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

91%

9%

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
20%
Less than 1 year
9%
Between 1 and 2 years
23%
Between 2 and 4 years
23%
Between 4 and 8 years
13%
More than 8 years
12%
Transportation and storage
33%
Manufacturing
15%
Professional, scientific and techinical activities
12%
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.