Bus and tram drivers
Conductores de autobuses y tranvías
2.5
AI exposure: Low
2.5 / 10
Theoretical estimate — not a prediction
Employees
115K
Average salary
24,884 €
Exposed wage index
718M €
employment × salary × score
Score sub-components
D
Displacement potential 3
C
Current AI capability 4
F
Physical barrier 8
R
Regulatory friction 5
Formula:
(D*C/10)*(1-F/20)*(1-R/20) Automation vector
Bus and tram drivers operate public transport vehicles in physical urban environments with great responsibility for passenger safety. Trams already integrate AI automatic braking systems, and autonomous buses conduct pilot routes in controlled environments with technical success. Passenger management, physical response to onboard security emergencies, and supervision of schedule compliance in dense traffic keep the human driver in place.
Automation vector (Spanish)
Conductores de autobuses y tranvías operan vehículos de transporte colectivo en entornos urbanos físicos con una gran responsabilidad sobre la seguridad de los pasajeros. Los tranvías ya integran sistemas de frenado automático con IA y los autobuses autónomos realizan rutas piloto en entornos controlados con éxito técnico. La gestión del pasaje, la respuesta física ante emergencias de seguridad ciudadana a bordo y la supervisión del cumplimiento de horarios en tráfico denso mantienen al conductor humano.
Hybrid EU AI Act: Minimal risk Employment confidence: B
Source: LFS Q4 2025, INE Census 2021, SEPE 2024 · Methodology v30 · CC BY 4.0 · Authors: Álvaro de Nicolás, Miguel Sureda