Corporate driver vs tank driver

The differences between corporate 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 corporate driver and a tank driver. Additionally, a tank driver has an average salary of $51,471, 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 tank driver are CDL, hazmat, and post-trip inspections.

Corporate driver vs tank driver overview

	Corporate Driver	Tank Driver
Yearly salary	$36,186	$51,471
Hourly rate	$17.40	$24.75
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	650,360	783,401
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 tank driver salary

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

	Corporate Driver	Tank Driver
Average salary	$36,186	$51,471
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $55,000	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 corporate driver and tank driver education

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

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

Corporate driver vs tank driver demographics

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

	Corporate Driver	Tank Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 77.2% Female, 22.8%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
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, 12.7% 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 corporate driver and tank 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.

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.

Corporate driver vs tank driver skills

Common corporate driver skills

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

Common tank driver skills

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