Taxi Drivers and Chauffeurs

Significant Points

Taxi drivers and chauffeurs may work any schedule, including full-time, part-time, night, evening, weekend, and seasonal work.
Many taxi drivers like the independent, unsupervised work of driving their automobile.
Local governments set license standards for driving experience and training; many taxi and limousine companies set higher standards.
Job opportunities will be good because of the need to replace the many people who work in this occupation for short periods and then leave.

Area and Industry employment and wages
Taxi drivers and chauffeurs: (Area) (Industry)

Also see Taxi drivers and chauffeurs in the 2004-05 Occupational Outlook Handbook
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See the Occupational Outlook Handbook in print.