Corporate driver vs driver/owner operator

The differences between corporate drivers and driver/owner operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a corporate driver and a driver/owner operator. Additionally, a driver/owner operator has an average salary of $169,793, which is higher than the $36,186 average annual salary of a corporate driver.

The top three skills for a corporate driver include safety regulations, corporate executives and vehicle maintenance. The most important skills for a driver/owner operator are CDL, DOT, and OTR.

Corporate driver vs driver/owner operator overview

	Corporate Driver	Driver/Owner Operator
Yearly salary	$36,186	$169,793
Hourly rate	$17.40	$81.63
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	650,360	170,784
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Corporate driver vs driver/owner operator salary

Corporate drivers and driver/owner operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Driver	Driver/Owner Operator
Average salary	$36,186	$169,793
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $55,000	Between $69,000 And $417,000
Highest paying City	-	Savannah, GA
Highest paying state	-	Texas
Best paying company	-	Clean Harbors
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between corporate driver and driver/owner operator education

There are a few differences between a corporate driver and a driver/owner operator in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Driver	Driver/Owner Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Corporate driver vs driver/owner operator demographics

Here are the differences between corporate drivers' and driver/owner operators' demographics:

	Corporate Driver	Driver/Owner Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 77.2% Female, 22.8%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.5% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 3.5% White, 61.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 3.8% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between corporate driver and driver/owner operator duties and responsibilities

Corporate driver example responsibilities.

Provide shortest distance routes through interactive use of GPS navigational systems within the immediate Tri-State and surrounding areas.
Transport referred commodity from the pickup to its final destination in the desired time schedule while maintaining the designated commodity temperature.
Answer commercials and general calls, also look for parts on AutoZone systems and place orders for customers.

Driver/owner operator example responsibilities.

Train new students to help them accomplish there goal of obtaining there CDL license.
Direct daily operations of four profit centers, managing all financial functions to include A/R, A/P, payroll and purchasing.
Load and unload crude oil with PTO and lack.
Follow all safety procedures including wearing proper PPE, able to thief, gauge and test the oil.
Roll off, tractor trailer, dump truck and heavy equipment operator all dot inspections on truck, equipment inspections
Complete log sheet on QUALCOMM.

Corporate driver vs driver/owner operator skills

Common corporate driver skills

Safety Regulations, 39%
Corporate Executives, 13%
Vehicle Maintenance, 12%
DOT, 12%
Transportation Services, 12%
Corporate Clients, 7%

Common driver/owner operator skills

CDL, 36%
DOT, 26%
OTR, 25%
PET, 3%
Hazmat, 2%
Safety Regulations, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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