Pick up driver vs operator

The differences between pick up drivers and operators 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 an operator. Additionally, a pick up driver has an average salary of $49,813, which is higher than the $37,928 average annual salary of an operator.

The top three skills for a pick up driver include pallet jack, DOT and rf scanner. The most important skills for an operator are safety procedures, CDL, and emergency calls.

Pick up driver vs operator overview

	Pick Up Driver	Operator
Yearly salary	$49,813	$37,928
Hourly rate	$23.95	$18.23
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	44,609	159,077
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	4	4

Pick up driver vs operator salary

Pick up drivers and operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pick Up Driver	Operator
Average salary	$49,813	$37,928
Salary range	Between $35,000 And $68,000	Between $27,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	Denver, CO	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	North Dakota	North Dakota
Best paying company	Wayfair	Microsoft
Best paying industry	Transportation	Technology

Differences between pick up driver and operator education

There are a few differences between a pick up driver and an operator in terms of educational background:

	Pick Up Driver	Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 52%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Pick up driver vs operator demographics

Here are the differences between pick up drivers' and operators' demographics:

	Pick Up Driver	Operator
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 84.6% Female, 15.4%	Male, 73.0% Female, 27.0%
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, 16.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 2.5% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between pick up driver and operator 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.

Operator example responsibilities.

Assist in developing the company s short and long term training plans and managing yearly ammunition allocation.
Assist and manage the extrusion process of polyester raw material in pellet or chip form to produce finish rolls of plastic.
Manage day-to-day transportation and logistics services for multinational account base.
Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Job require basic math skills: fractions and decimals.
Ensure safety of all equipment during production in compliance with strict OSHA and safety regulations.

Pick up driver vs operator skills

Common pick up driver skills

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

Common operator skills

Safety Procedures, 15%
CDL, 6%
Emergency Calls, 6%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%
Quality Checks, 4%
Dozer, 4%