Furniture mover driver vs driver/owner operator

The differences between furniture mover drivers and driver/owner operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a furniture mover driver and a driver/owner operator. Additionally, a driver/owner operator has an average salary of $169,793, which is higher than the $32,647 average annual salary of a furniture mover driver.

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

Furniture mover driver vs driver/owner operator overview

	Furniture Mover Driver	Driver/Owner Operator
Yearly salary	$32,647	$169,793
Hourly rate	$15.70	$81.63
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	601,190	170,784
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Furniture mover driver vs driver/owner operator salary

Furniture mover drivers and driver/owner operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Furniture Mover Driver	Driver/Owner Operator
Average salary	$32,647	$169,793
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $44,000	Between $69,000 And $417,000
Highest paying City	-	Savannah, GA
Highest paying state	-	Texas
Best paying company	-	Clean Harbors
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between furniture mover driver and driver/owner operator education

There are a few differences between a furniture mover driver and a driver/owner operator in terms of educational background:

	Furniture Mover Driver	Driver/Owner Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	General Studies	Business
Most common college	-	-

Furniture mover driver vs driver/owner operator demographics

Here are the differences between furniture mover drivers' and driver/owner operators' demographics:

	Furniture Mover Driver	Driver/Owner Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 94.7% Female, 5.3%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 3.7% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 3.8% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between furniture mover driver and driver/owner operator duties and responsibilities

Furniture mover driver example responsibilities.

Fast pace working environment that require courteous and professional communication with clients, efficient teamwork, great organizational skills.
Sort packages by region, deliver packages to customers, handle cash-on-delivery payments, process business pickups, utilize DIAD board technology

Driver/owner operator example responsibilities.

Train new students to help them accomplish there goal of obtaining there CDL license.
Direct daily operations of four profit centers, managing all financial functions to include A/R, A/P, payroll and purchasing.
Load and unload crude oil with PTO and lack.
Follow all safety procedures including wearing proper PPE, able to thief, gauge and test the oil.
Roll off, tractor trailer, dump truck and heavy equipment operator all dot inspections on truck, equipment inspections
Complete log sheet on QUALCOMM.

Furniture mover driver vs driver/owner operator skills

Common furniture mover driver skills

CDL, 41%
DOT, 35%
Delivery Truck, 11%
Household Goods, 3%
Mechanical Problems, 3%
Pre-Trip Inspections, 3%

Common driver/owner operator skills

CDL, 36%
DOT, 26%
OTR, 25%
PET, 3%
Hazmat, 2%
Safety Regulations, 1%

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