Bus and Tram Drivers: Jobs in Demand in Europe (2025)

Pay in the UK for this job

UK occupation used: Bus and coach drivers (SOC 2020 code 8212). Placeivo matched this to ISCO-08 8331 by job title and duties; the UK and international occupation lists do not line up exactly. National figure for the whole United Kingdom, in pounds sterling (GBP), before income tax and National Insurance.

Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE) 2025 provisional, Table 14 (occupation by 4-digit SOC 2020): tables 14.7a (annual pay, gross) and 14.1a (weekly pay, gross), full-time employee jobs, United Kingdom. Weekly pay is for April 2025; annual pay is for the tax year ending 5 April 2025, employees in the same job for at least a year. Retrieved 2026-10-13.

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UK Skilled Worker visa for this job

This occupation (UK code 8212, Bus and coach drivers) is not eligible for the Skilled Worker visa, according to the GOV.UK list of eligible occupations. Placeivo matched this UK code to ISCO-08 8331 by job title; the lists do not line up exactly.

This is a summary of official rules, not legal advice. Rules change and some people (for example those already on a Skilled Worker visa) have different rules. Always check GOV.UK before you apply.

Source: UK Visas and Immigration, GOV.UK tables "Skilled Worker visa: eligible occupations and codes" and "Skilled Worker visa: going rates for eligible occupation codes", updated 2025-07-22, retrieved 2026-10-15. General minimum salary from GOV.UK "Skilled Worker visa: Your job", checked 2026-10-15.

Compare UK visa going rates by job · Eligible occupations (GOV.UK) · Going rates (GOV.UK) · Salary rules (GOV.UK)

Latest bus and tram drivers job ads

Real vacancies from the official public employment services, updated daily. Job titles are translated into English automatically; the full ad opens on the official site in German or Swedish (your browser's translate button turns it into English).

• Bus driver
  German title: Busfahrer
  Deutsche Bahn AG · Schleswig · Posted 2026-10-15
• Bus driver
  German title: Busfahrer
  Deutsche Bahn AG · Lüneburg · Posted 2026-10-15
• Bus driver
  German title: Busfahrer
  Deutsche Bahn AG · Mosbach, Baden · Posted 2026-10-13
• Bus driver
  German title: Busfahrer
  Deutsche Bahn AG · Borken, Westfalen · Posted 2026-10-13
• Bus driver
  German title: Busfahrer
  Deutsche Bahn AG · Warendorf · Posted 2026-10-13
• Bus driver
  German title: Busfahrer
  Deutsche Bahn AG · Meldorf · Posted 2026-10-13

Source: Bundesagentur für Arbeit (German Federal Employment Agency). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Germany

• Driver wanted
  Swedish title: chaufför sökes
  ARN Långtidsparkering AB · Sigtuna · Posted 2026-10-16
• View Bus looking for bus driver to Östersund
  Swedish title: Vy Buss söker bussförare till Östersund
  Vy Buss AB · Östersund · Posted 2026-10-16
• Professional driver wanted - bus and minibus
  Swedish title: Yrkesförare sökes - buss och minibuss
  TRULSEN GRUPPEN AS · Posted 2026-10-16
• Bus driver Markaryd
  Swedish title: Bussförare Markaryd
  Busspecialisten i Småland AB · Växjö · Posted 2026-10-16
• Bus driver training Gothenburg - We bear the cost!
  Swedish title: Bussförarutbildning Göteborg - Vi står för kostnaden!
  Transdev Sverige AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-15
• Driver Service Trips Gothenburg
  Swedish title: Förare Serviceresor Göteborg
  Telepass AB · Göteborg · Posted 2026-10-15

Source: Arbetsförmedlingen (Swedish Public Employment Service). Ads are written by employers; Placeivo does not check them. See all ads in Sweden

Where bus and tram drivers are needed in Europe

Pay: Eurostat Structure of Earnings Survey 2022, mean gross monthly earnings of all plant and machine operators and assemblers in each country, in euros. This is the average for the whole occupation group, not for bus and tram drivers alone, and before tax. * Firms with 10 or more employees only. Rent: Eurostat, good-quality 1-bedroom flat in the capital, 2025.

Finding bus and tram drivers jobs in Europe

• EURES is the official job portal of the EU public employment services. The search above looks for "Tram driver".
• Some jobs are regulated professions: before you can work, your qualification may need to be recognised in the new country.
• If you are not an EU/EEA citizen you will usually need a work permit or a visa such as the EU Blue Card. Check the rules of the country's immigration authority.