Bus driver supervisor vs truck driver

The differences between bus driver supervisors and truck drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a truck driver has an average salary of $60,326, which is higher than the $38,977 average annual salary of a bus driver supervisor.

The top three skills for a bus driver supervisor include CDL, pre-trip and DOT. The most important skills for a truck driver are CDL, OTR, and DOT.

Bus driver supervisor vs truck driver overview

	Bus Driver Supervisor	Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$38,977	$60,326
Hourly rate	$18.74	$29.00
Growth rate	5%	4%
Number of jobs	9,472	827,858
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	58	48
Years of experience	-	2

Bus driver supervisor vs truck driver salary

Bus driver supervisors and truck drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bus Driver Supervisor	Truck Driver
Average salary	$38,977	$60,326
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $47,000	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 driver supervisor and truck driver education

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

	Bus Driver Supervisor	Truck Driver
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 30%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bus driver supervisor vs truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between bus driver supervisors' and truck drivers' demographics:

	Bus Driver Supervisor	Truck Driver
Average age	58	48
Gender ratio	Male, 52.7% Female, 47.3%	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.7% Asian, 2.7% White, 66.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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	9%	4%

Differences between bus driver supervisor and truck driver duties and responsibilities

Bus driver supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage the Lincoln driver workgroup.
Train drivers for their CDL exams.
Provide training to all for CPR classes.
Maintain first aid, CPR, and child abuse prevention certifications and attend schedule staff meetings and trainings.
Supervise the delivery and/or pickup of domestic and international parcels.
Obtain information about children health history and allergies

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 driver supervisor vs truck driver skills

Common bus driver supervisor skills

CDL, 56%
Pre-trip, 24%
DOT, 18%
Bus Route, 3%

Common truck driver skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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