Receiver dispatcher vs truck driver

The differences between receiver dispatchers 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 receiver dispatcher and a truck driver. Additionally, a truck driver has an average salary of $60,326, which is higher than the $42,822 average annual salary of a receiver dispatcher.

The top three skills for a receiver dispatcher include customer service, inbound calls and CAD. The most important skills for a truck driver are CDL, OTR, and DOT.

Receiver dispatcher vs truck driver overview

	Receiver Dispatcher	Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$42,822	$60,326
Hourly rate	$20.59	$29.00
Growth rate	-8%	4%
Number of jobs	11,072	827,858
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	43	48
Years of experience	2	2

Receiver dispatcher vs truck driver salary

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

	Receiver Dispatcher	Truck Driver
Average salary	$42,822	$60,326
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $75,000	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 receiver dispatcher and truck driver education

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

	Receiver Dispatcher	Truck Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Receiver dispatcher vs truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between receiver dispatchers' and truck drivers' demographics:

	Receiver Dispatcher	Truck Driver
Average age	43	48
Gender ratio	Male, 29.3% Female, 70.7%	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.3% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 3.8% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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	7%	4%

Differences between receiver dispatcher and truck driver duties and responsibilities

Receiver dispatcher example responsibilities.

Manage customer service satisfaction by providing update eta and location of drivers.
Give members prompt updates and eta's.
Dispatch plumbers and HVAC techs to their calls and assist with directions.
Apply credit, check and cash payments to invoices into Acowin and Quickbooks.
Promote safety guidelines with accident awareness statistics and training for drivers and HVAC techs.
Advise members of AAA products and services such as mobile battery replacement and windshield repair.

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.

Receiver dispatcher vs truck driver skills

Common receiver dispatcher skills

Customer Service, 21%
Inbound Calls, 9%
CAD, 9%
Telephone Calls, 8%
Payroll, 7%
Service Calls, 5%

Common truck driver skills

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