OES Code: 971080

LOS ANGELES COUNTY

JOB KEY FOR BUS DRIVERS

Bus Drivers drive buses to transport passengers over specified routes to local or distant points according to a time schedule. They assist passengers with baggage and collect tickets or cash fares. Does not include School Bus Drivers.

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PROJECTED ESTIMATES OF EMPLOYMENT (excluding self-employed)

Number Working in this Occupation --- Year --- 1995 2002		Percent Change	Increase/ Decrease	Additional Openings Due to People Chang- ing Occupations or Retiring	Sum of Increase/Decrease and Additional Openings
8,120	8,710	7%	590	990	1,580

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HOW TO FIND BUSINESSES MOST LIKELY TO HIRE BUS DRIVERS IN LOS ANGELES COUNTY

The following are the types of firms that employ the most workers in this occupation within this county. They are listed in order from largest to smallest.

Industry Code (SIC)	Industry Title
9030	Local government, except education
4151	School buses
4119	Local passenger transportation, all other
4141	Local bus charter service
4131	Intercity & rural bus transportation

Look in the yellow pages of the phone book under the above or similar industry titles, or look in employer directories in libraries. Directories such as Business Prospector, California Services Register and those by chambers of commerce often list firms by Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) code.

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