Milk pickup driver vs tank driver

The differences between milk pickup drivers and tank 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 milk pickup driver and a tank driver. Additionally, a tank driver has an average salary of $51,471, which is higher than the $38,992 average annual salary of a milk pickup driver.

The top three skills for a milk pickup driver include CDL, GPS and customer service. The most important skills for a tank driver are CDL, hazmat, and post-trip inspections.

Milk pickup driver vs tank driver overview

	Milk Pickup Driver	Tank Driver
Yearly salary	$38,992	$51,471
Hourly rate	$18.75	$24.75
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	619,134	783,401
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Milk pickup driver vs tank driver salary

Milk pickup drivers and tank drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Milk Pickup Driver	Tank Driver
Average salary	$38,992	$51,471
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $56,000	Between $35,000 And $75,000
Highest paying City	-	Denver, CO
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Kemira Chemicals
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between milk pickup driver and tank driver education

There are a few differences between a milk pickup driver and a tank driver in terms of educational background:

	Milk Pickup Driver	Tank Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Milk pickup driver vs tank driver demographics

Here are the differences between milk pickup drivers' and tank drivers' demographics:

	Milk Pickup Driver	Tank Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 91.5% Female, 8.5%	Male, 95.0% Female, 5.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 3.8% White, 57.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 3.8% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between milk pickup driver and tank driver duties and responsibilities

Milk pickup driver example responsibilities.

Manage and expedite the secure transportation and accountability of logistic materials and HAZMAT chemicals to commercial, state and government facilities.
Conduct deliveries of medical equipment throughout Florida, collect payments, and ensure proper cleanliness of medical equipment
Deliver customers to their destination/homes/doorsteps with luggage/baggage groceries

Tank driver example responsibilities.

Deliver a variety of commodities to surrounding mines OTR and locally.
Employ industry standard HAZMAT procedures.
Deliver chemicals to various locations in town and OTR.
Deliver liquid propane to commercial and residential accounts/perform safety checks/operate forklifts/follow D.O.T.
Operate equipment, such as truck cab computers and CB radios.
Hooked/Unhook trailers and converter dollies to or from a tractor and/or trailer.

Milk pickup driver vs tank driver skills

Common milk pickup driver skills

CDL, 57%
GPS, 16%
Customer Service, 7%
Delivery Schedules, 7%
Traffic Laws, 5%
Unload Trucks, 5%

Common tank driver skills

CDL, 45%
Hazmat, 19%
Post-Trip Inspections, 6%
OTR, 5%
Customer Locations, 4%
PTO, 3%