Cement mixer driver vs tank driver

The differences between cement mixer drivers and tank 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 cement mixer driver and a tank driver. Additionally, a tank driver has an average salary of $51,471, which is higher than the $50,183 average annual salary of a cement mixer driver.

The top three skills for a cement mixer driver include CDL, DOT and post-trip inspections. The most important skills for a tank driver are CDL, hazmat, and post-trip inspections.

Cement mixer driver vs tank driver overview

	Cement Mixer Driver	Tank Driver
Yearly salary	$50,183	$51,471
Hourly rate	$24.13	$24.75
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	679,222	783,401
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Cement mixer driver vs tank driver salary

Cement mixer drivers and tank drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cement Mixer Driver	Tank Driver
Average salary	$50,183	$51,471
Salary range	Between $33,000 And $74,000	Between $35,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Kemira Chemicals
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between cement mixer driver and tank driver education

There are a few differences between a cement mixer driver and a tank driver in terms of educational background:

	Cement Mixer Driver	Tank Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cement mixer driver vs tank driver demographics

Here are the differences between cement mixer drivers' and tank drivers' demographics:

	Cement Mixer Driver	Tank Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 3.5% White, 58.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between cement mixer driver and tank driver duties and responsibilities

Cement mixer driver example responsibilities.

Deliver pallets to various customers including Wal-Mart, Stanley tools office mart to their distribution locations
Deliver FedEx packages to establish residential and businesses accounts on an assign route in a timely and professional manner.

Tank driver example responsibilities.

Deliver a variety of commodities to surrounding mines OTR and locally.
Employ industry standard HAZMAT procedures.
Deliver chemicals to various locations in town and OTR.
Deliver liquid propane to commercial and residential accounts/perform safety checks/operate forklifts/follow D.O.T.
Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers and CB radios.
Hooked/Unhook trailers and converter dollies to or from a tractor and/or trailer.

Cement mixer driver vs tank driver skills

Common cement mixer driver skills

CDL, 27%
DOT, 19%
Post-Trip Inspections, 13%
Delivery Tickets, 9%
Pump Truck, 7%
Rig, 7%

Common tank driver skills

CDL, 45%
Hazmat, 19%
Post-Trip Inspections, 6%
OTR, 5%
Customer Locations, 4%
PTO, 3%