Crew dispatcher vs truck driver

The differences between crew dispatchers and truck 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 crew dispatcher and a truck driver. Additionally, a truck driver has an average salary of $60,326, which is higher than the $38,017 average annual salary of a crew dispatcher.

The top three skills for a crew dispatcher include payroll, labor agreements and conductors. The most important skills for a truck driver are CDL, OTR, and DOT.

Crew dispatcher vs truck driver overview

	Crew Dispatcher	Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$38,017	$60,326
Hourly rate	$18.28	$29.00
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	67,724	827,858
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	43	48
Years of experience	2	2

Crew dispatcher vs truck driver salary

Crew dispatchers and truck drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Crew Dispatcher	Truck Driver
Average salary	$38,017	$60,326
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $63,000	Between $40,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	San Diego, CA	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Delaware
Best paying company	Canadian Pacific Railway	W. R. Grace & Co
Best paying industry	Transportation	Retail

Differences between crew dispatcher and truck driver education

There are a few differences between a crew dispatcher and a truck driver in terms of educational background:

	Crew Dispatcher	Truck Driver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Crew dispatcher vs truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between crew dispatchers' and truck drivers' demographics:

	Crew Dispatcher	Truck Driver
Average age	43	48
Gender ratio	Male, 46.9% Female, 53.1%	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.8% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	7%	4%

Differences between crew dispatcher and truck driver duties and responsibilities

Crew dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Prepare crew assignment reports for each shift for distribution to payroll and transportation supervisors.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Coordinate guest limousine reservation requests with casino hosts and VIP personnel.

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.

Crew dispatcher vs truck driver skills

Common crew dispatcher skills

Payroll, 19%
Labor Agreements, 16%
Conductors, 13%
FRA, 8%
Train Crews, 6%
Crew Travel, 5%

Common truck driver skills

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