Driver/installer vs truck driver

The differences between driver/installers and truck drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a truck driver has an average salary of $60,326, which is higher than the $37,619 average annual salary of a driver/installer.

The top three skills for a driver/installer include CDL, DOT and delivery truck. The most important skills for a truck driver are CDL, OTR, and DOT.

Driver/installer vs truck driver overview

	Driver/Installer	Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$37,619	$60,326
Hourly rate	$18.09	$29.00
Growth rate	11%	4%
Number of jobs	158,059	827,858
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	2

Driver/installer vs truck driver salary

Driver/installers and truck drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Driver/Installer	Truck Driver
Average salary	$37,619	$60,326
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $47,000	Between $40,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	Mountain View, CA	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	Alaska	Delaware
Best paying company	PepsiCo	W. R. Grace & Co
Best paying industry	Education	Retail

Differences between driver/installer and truck driver education

There are a few differences between a driver/installer and a truck driver in terms of educational background:

	Driver/Installer	Truck Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Driver/installer vs truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between driver/installers' and truck drivers' demographics:

	Driver/Installer	Truck Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 96.8% Female, 3.2%	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% Asian, 3.5% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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	4%	4%

Differences between driver/installer and truck driver duties and responsibilities

Driver/installer example responsibilities.

Maintain and operate tools and equipment used to install appliances, including dollies and power tools.
Maintain routes for pickup and delivery of appliances.
Read electrical schematics, maps, GPS, & any other routing systems.
Look up every location on route using a key map or GPS device.
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.

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.

Driver/installer vs truck driver skills

Common driver/installer skills

CDL, 35%
DOT, 12%
Delivery Truck, 7%
Safety Procedures, 7%
Pickup, 4%
Dollies, 3%

Common truck driver skills

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