Jumper vs truck driver

The differences between jumpers and truck drivers 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 a truck driver. Additionally, a truck driver has an average salary of $60,326, 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 a truck driver are CDL, OTR, and DOT.

Jumper vs truck driver overview

	Jumper	Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$28,894	$60,326
Hourly rate	$13.89	$29.00
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	17,708	827,858
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Jumper vs truck driver salary

Jumpers and truck drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Jumper	Truck Driver
Average salary	$28,894	$60,326
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $44,000	Between $40,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	W. R. Grace & Co
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between jumper and truck driver education

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

	Jumper	Truck Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Jumper vs truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between jumpers' and truck drivers' demographics:

	Jumper	Truck Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 74.7% Female, 25.3%	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%
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, 12.8% 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 jumper and truck driver 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.

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.

Jumper vs truck driver skills

Common jumper skills

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

Common truck driver skills

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