Driver vs ironer

The differences between drivers and ironers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, an ironer has an average salary of $47,050, which is higher than the $34,771 average annual salary of a driver.

The top three skills for a driver include math, basic math and CDL. The most important skills for an ironer are clean linen, dry fold, and .

Driver vs ironer overview

	Driver	Ironer
Yearly salary	$34,771	$47,050
Hourly rate	$16.72	$22.62
Growth rate	11%	-
Number of jobs	1,017,998	1,827
Job satisfaction	4.33	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 63%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	4

Driver vs ironer salary

Drivers and ironers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Driver	Ironer
Average salary	$34,771	$47,050
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $53,000	Between $23,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	Air Liquide	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between driver and ironer education

There are a few differences between a driver and an ironer in terms of educational background:

	Driver	Ironer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 63%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Driver vs ironer demographics

Here are the differences between drivers' and ironers' demographics:

	Driver	Ironer
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 83.0% Female, 17.0%	Male, 13.2% Female, 86.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 3.5% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 5.6% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	9%

Differences between driver and ironer duties and responsibilities

Driver example responsibilities.

Haul asphalt, gravel, dirt, etc.
Maintain accurate logs and comply with all FMCSA regulations.
Deliver sand, rock, and asphalt across eastern NC.
Provide safe and timely transportation for students, utilizing CDL license and attendant endorsements.
Reduce carrier and customer risk by remaining proficiently knowledgeable of FMCSA rules and regulations.
Air brakes endorsement but willing and able to get others including tanker, HazMat, and passenger.

Ironer example responsibilities.

Wash hotel laundry in very big washer and dryers then learned how to do the drycleaning and pressing clothes ..
Maintain a positive relationship with patients and coworkers.
Maintain a positive relationship with patients and coworkers.

Driver vs ironer skills

Common driver skills

Math, 14%
Basic Math, 14%
CDL, 10%
Safety Rules, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Orders, 7%

Common ironer skills

Clean Linen, 86%
Dry Fold, 14%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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