Bus and trolley dispatcher vs truck driver

The differences between bus and trolley dispatchers and truck drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a bus and trolley dispatcher and a truck driver. Additionally, a truck driver has an average salary of $60,326, which is higher than the $47,630 average annual salary of a bus and trolley dispatcher.

The top three skills for a bus and trolley dispatcher include two-way radio, customer service and . The most important skills for a truck driver are CDL, OTR, and DOT.

Bus and trolley dispatcher vs truck driver overview

	Bus And Trolley Dispatcher	Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$47,630	$60,326
Hourly rate	$22.90	$29.00
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	11,038	827,858
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	43	48
Years of experience	2	2

Bus and trolley dispatcher vs truck driver salary

Bus and trolley dispatchers and truck drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bus And Trolley Dispatcher	Truck Driver
Average salary	$47,630	$60,326
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $85,000	Between $40,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	W. R. Grace & Co
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between bus and trolley dispatcher and truck driver education

There are a few differences between a bus and trolley dispatcher and a truck driver in terms of educational background:

	Bus And Trolley Dispatcher	Truck Driver
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bus and trolley dispatcher vs truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between bus and trolley dispatchers' and truck drivers' demographics:

	Bus And Trolley Dispatcher	Truck Driver
Average age	43	48
Gender ratio	Male, 46.0% Female, 54.0%	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.8% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 3.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	7%	4%

Differences between bus and trolley dispatcher and truck driver duties and responsibilities

Bus and trolley dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Coordinate guest limousine reservation requests with casino hosts and VIP personnel.

Truck driver example responsibilities.

Manage and expedite the secure transportation and accountability of logistic materials and HAZMAT chemicals to commercial, state and government facilities.
Flatb loads including steel and specialty metals, pipe, refractory brick, commercial building materials, lumber and equipment.
Follow all HAZMAT regulations while transporting hazardous materials.
Utilize appropriate PPE at all times.
Dedicate run from Tennessee to California with LTL.
Used proper PPE and safety equipment when need.

Bus and trolley dispatcher vs truck driver skills

Common bus and trolley dispatcher skills

Two-Way Radio, 70%
Customer Service, 30%

Common truck driver skills

CDL, 47%
OTR, 12%
DOT, 10%
PET, 6%
Hazmat, 4%
Customer Service, 4%

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