Roll trucker vs dumper

The differences between roll truckers and dumpers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a dumper has an average salary of $51,594, which is higher than the $51,579 average annual salary of a roll trucker.

The top three skills for a roll trucker include CDL, safety policies and safety issues. The most important skills for a dumper are safety policies, pallets, and cold environment.

Roll trucker vs dumper overview

	Roll Trucker	Dumper
Yearly salary	$51,579	$51,594
Hourly rate	$24.80	$24.80
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,891	257
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 69%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	-	-

Roll trucker vs dumper salary

Roll truckers and dumpers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Roll Trucker	Dumper
Average salary	$51,579	$51,594
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between roll trucker and dumper education

There are a few differences between a roll trucker and a dumper in terms of educational background:

	Roll Trucker	Dumper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	High School Diploma, 69%
Most common major	Business	General Studies
Most common college	-	-

Roll trucker vs dumper demographics

Here are the differences between roll truckers' and dumpers' demographics:

	Roll Trucker	Dumper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%	Male, 87.5% Female, 12.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 3.9% White, 64.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.5%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 4.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between roll trucker and dumper duties and responsibilities

Roll trucker example responsibilities.

Train as a driver for the first month until CDL are acquired.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.
Utilize DIAD equipment to verify package recipient and obtain recipient signature if necessary.

Dumper example responsibilities.

fork truck run bailer general warehouse work
Stack finish cased products on pallets as well as dumping bulk foods in a hopper for manufacturing foods.
Fill sandbags and cut scribing wood and wire for cement pours.

Roll trucker vs dumper skills

Common roll trucker skills

CDL, 29%
Safety Policies, 17%
Safety Issues, 17%
Federal Regulations, 14%
Route Sheet, 8%
Removal Services, 5%

Common dumper skills

Safety Policies, 75%
Pallets, 21%
Cold Environment, 3%
Production Lines, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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