Bailer vs freight trucker

The differences between bailers and freight truckers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bailer has an average salary of $51,590, which is higher than the $51,559 average annual salary of a freight trucker.

The top three skills for a bailer include assembly line, RAN and machine operation. The most important skills for a freight trucker are CDL, DOT, and truck freight.

Bailer vs freight trucker overview

	Bailer	Freight Trucker
Yearly salary	$51,590	$51,559
Hourly rate	$24.80	$24.79
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,112	152,235
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Bailer vs freight trucker salary

Bailers and freight truckers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bailer	Freight Trucker
Average salary	$51,590	$51,559
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bailer and freight trucker education

There are a few differences between a bailer and a freight trucker in terms of educational background:

	Bailer	Freight Trucker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bailer vs freight trucker demographics

Here are the differences between bailers' and freight truckers' demographics:

	Bailer	Freight Trucker
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 94.4% Female, 5.6%	Male, 81.9% Female, 18.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.2% Asian, 3.9% White, 65.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 4.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between bailer and freight trucker duties and responsibilities

Bailer example responsibilities.

Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.

Freight trucker example responsibilities.

Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.

Bailer vs freight trucker skills

Common bailer skills

Assembly Line, 32%
RAN, 29%
Machine Operation, 25%
Clean Warehouse, 15%

Common freight trucker skills

CDL, 96%
DOT, 2%
Truck Freight, 1%
Customer Service, 1%
Sales Floor, 0%
Mile Radius, 0%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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