Pick up driver vs driver/warehouse worker

The differences between pick up drivers and driver/warehouse workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a pick up driver and a driver/warehouse worker. Additionally, a pick up driver has an average salary of $49,813, which is higher than the $35,198 average annual salary of a driver/warehouse worker.

The top three skills for a pick up driver include pallet jack, DOT and rf scanner. The most important skills for a driver/warehouse worker are customer service, CDL, and delivery truck.

Pick up driver vs driver/warehouse worker overview

	Pick Up Driver	Driver/Warehouse Worker
Yearly salary	$49,813	$35,198
Hourly rate	$23.95	$16.92
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	44,609	310,383
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 57%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Pick up driver vs driver/warehouse worker salary

Pick up drivers and driver/warehouse workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pick Up Driver	Driver/Warehouse Worker
Average salary	$49,813	$35,198
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $68,000	Between $27,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Denver, CO	Blaine, MN
Highest paying state	North Dakota	Maryland
Best paying company	Wayfair	Baker Distributing
Best paying industry	Transportation	Manufacturing

Differences between pick up driver and driver/warehouse worker education

There are a few differences between a pick up driver and a driver/warehouse worker in terms of educational background:

	Pick Up Driver	Driver/Warehouse Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 57%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pick up driver vs driver/warehouse worker demographics

Here are the differences between pick up drivers' and driver/warehouse workers' demographics:

	Pick Up Driver	Driver/Warehouse Worker
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 84.6% Female, 15.4%	Male, 93.8% Female, 6.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 2.6% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 15.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 2.6% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pick up driver and driver/warehouse worker duties and responsibilities

Pick up driver example responsibilities.

Conduct deliveries of medical equipment throughout Florida, collect payments, and ensure proper cleanliness of medical equipment
Employ wide variety of hand and power tools including hoists, drills, precision measuring instruments and electronic testing devices.

Driver/warehouse worker example responsibilities.

Deliver glass to various contract client locations, warehouse inventory which include stocking and stacking pallets with forklift operation
Deliver HVAC supplies and products to customers and maintain the upkeep of the warehouse, which include shipping and receiving.
Maintain warehouse standards through cleanliness and organization by performing housekeeping duties.
Inspect physical condition of warehouse equipment and prepare work orders for repairs and requisitions for replacement of equipment.
Used RF scanner units to asses contents of receive packages.
Receive incoming shipments and review contents against purchase order for accuracy using RF scanner.

Pick up driver vs driver/warehouse worker skills

Common pick up driver skills

Pallet Jack, 27%
DOT, 19%
RF Scanner, 12%
Hand Trucks, 9%
Customer Orders, 8%
Computer System, 6%

Common driver/warehouse worker skills

Customer Service, 21%
CDL, 11%
Delivery Truck, 9%
Load Trucks, 8%
Electric Pallet Jack, 7%
Safety Regulations, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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