Corporate driver vs local driver

The differences between corporate drivers and local 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 corporate driver and a local driver. Additionally, a local driver has an average salary of $48,160, 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 local driver are CDL, DOT, and post-trip inspections.

Corporate driver vs local driver overview

	Corporate Driver	Local Driver
Yearly salary	$36,186	$48,160
Hourly rate	$17.40	$23.15
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	650,360	786,531
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Corporate driver vs local driver salary

Corporate drivers and local drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Corporate Driver	Local Driver
Average salary	$36,186	$48,160
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $55,000	Between $33,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Montana
Best paying company	-	Mid-South Management
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between corporate driver and local driver education

There are a few differences between a corporate driver and a local driver in terms of educational background:

	Corporate Driver	Local Driver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Corporate driver vs local driver demographics

Here are the differences between corporate drivers' and local drivers' demographics:

	Corporate Driver	Local Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 77.2% Female, 22.8%	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%
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, 13.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.6% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between corporate driver and local driver 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.

Local driver example responsibilities.

Experience in semi driving, logging, managing bills of lading, light maintenance, vehicle inspections.
Transport Hazmat air tanks per fmcsa regulations.
Full trailer load and LTL delivery and pick up.
Assist in planning to ensure loads are ready for OTR drivers.
Experience with; dry van, LTL, heavy haul, inter-modal and refrigerate trailers.
Deliver propane to residential customers and commercial

Corporate driver vs local driver skills

Common corporate driver skills

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

Common local driver skills

CDL, 22%
DOT, 13%
Post-Trip Inspections, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Pallet Jack, 7%
Hazmat, 7%