Driver assistant vs dispatcher/driver

The differences between driver assistants and dispatcher/drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dispatcher/driver has an average salary of $41,265, which is higher than the $37,795 average annual salary of a driver assistant.

The top three skills for a driver assistant include delivery truck, customer service and safety procedures. The most important skills for a dispatcher/driver are customer service, DOT, and relevant safety regulations.

Driver assistant vs dispatcher/driver overview

	Driver Assistant	Dispatcher/Driver
Yearly salary	$37,795	$41,265
Hourly rate	$18.17	$19.84
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	387,080	130,014
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	48	43
Years of experience	-	2

Driver assistant vs dispatcher/driver salary

Driver assistants and dispatcher/drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Driver Assistant	Dispatcher/Driver
Average salary	$37,795	$41,265
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $66,000	Between $27,000 And $60,000
Highest paying City	Palo Alto, CA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	General Motors	-
Best paying industry	Automotive	-

Differences between driver assistant and dispatcher/driver education

There are a few differences between a driver assistant and a dispatcher/driver in terms of educational background:

	Driver Assistant	Dispatcher/Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Driver assistant vs dispatcher/driver demographics

Here are the differences between driver assistants' and dispatcher/drivers' demographics:

	Driver Assistant	Dispatcher/Driver
Average age	48	43
Gender ratio	Male, 84.3% Female, 15.7%	Male, 66.9% Female, 33.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 22.2% Asian, 3.4% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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%
LGBT Percentage	4%	7%

Differences between driver assistant and dispatcher/driver duties and responsibilities

Driver assistant example responsibilities.

Load truck with appropriate product and deliver accordingly, return to warehouse for receiving and other warehouse duties including monthly inventory.
Memorize menu, delivered/prepare sandwiches, maintain inventory, take customer/catering orders in-store/over-the-phone, utilize POS computer system.

Dispatcher/driver example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Spearhead FRA derailment investigations, providing reporting and on-site leadership to emergency situations.
Develop, implement, and evaluate the logistics and property accountability plans and policies for the organization.
Direct inbound and outbound logistics operations, such as transportation and warehouse activities, safety performance, and logistics quality management.
Monitor CCTV cameras for criminal activity.
Monitor the entire facility using CCTV while simultaneously performing dispatching duties.

Driver assistant vs dispatcher/driver skills

Common driver assistant skills

Delivery Truck, 14%
Customer Service, 13%
Safety Procedures, 12%
CDL, 9%
CPR, 7%
Package Delivery, 6%

Common dispatcher/driver skills

Customer Service, 18%
DOT, 14%
Relevant Safety Regulations, 11%
CDL, 8%
Service Vehicle, 6%
Pickup, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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