Jumper vs owner/operator

The differences between jumpers and 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 jumper and an owner/operator. Additionally, an owner/operator has an average salary of $167,288, which is higher than the $28,894 average annual salary of a jumper.

The top three skills for a jumper include package delivery, delivery truck and assembly line. The most important skills for an owner/operator are CDL, PET, and customer service.

Jumper vs owner/operator overview

	Jumper	Owner/Operator
Yearly salary	$28,894	$167,288
Hourly rate	$13.89	$80.43
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	17,708	119,599
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Jumper vs owner/operator salary

Jumpers and owner/operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jumper	Owner/Operator
Average salary	$28,894	$167,288
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $44,000	Between $105,000 And $264,000
Highest paying City	-	Bridgeport, CT
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Reddy Ice
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between jumper and owner/operator education

There are a few differences between a jumper and an owner/operator in terms of educational background:

	Jumper	Owner/Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Jumper vs owner/operator demographics

Here are the differences between jumpers' and owner/operators' demographics:

	Jumper	Owner/Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 74.7% Female, 25.3%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 3.8% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 3.6% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between jumper and owner/operator duties and responsibilities

Jumper example responsibilities.

Inventory, ordering, distribution of CATV equipment to service crew.
Follow written packinginstructions in detail to ensure steps are not miss on parachutes for intentional jumping.
Accompany CDL driver/mover to transport and deliver customer belongings.
Deliver and/or haul-away home appliances such as refrigerators, washers, dryers, stoves, dishwashers and etc.

Owner/operator example responsibilities.

Create and manage a free subscription, advertising- base facsimile publication and franchising system.
Manage all inventory for eBay store, including its labeling, storage, sales, and overall organization.
Design, implement and manage processes base on ITIL best practices, standards and relate support tools across the organization.
Direct daily operations of four profit centers, managing all financial functions to include A/R, A/P, payroll and purchasing.
Create and manage print and electronic co-op advertising program
Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.

Jumper vs owner/operator skills

Common jumper skills

Package Delivery, 59%
Delivery Truck, 32%
Assembly Line, 9%

Common owner/operator skills

CDL, 57%
PET, 16%
Customer Service, 12%
Payroll, 4%
Human Resources, 1%
Windows, 1%