Router vs driver manager

The differences between routers and driver managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a router, becoming a driver manager takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a router has an average salary of $50,811, which is higher than the $45,922 average annual salary of a driver manager.

The top three skills for a router include customer service, customer orders and roadnet. The most important skills for a driver manager are DOT, good communication, and on-time delivery.

Router vs driver manager overview

	Router	Driver Manager
Yearly salary	$50,811	$45,922
Hourly rate	$24.43	$22.08
Growth rate	10%	4%
Number of jobs	2,393	3,141
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	42	44
Years of experience	2	4

Router vs driver manager salary

Routers and driver managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Router	Driver Manager
Average salary	$50,811	$45,922
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $75,000	Between $29,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	Cleveland, OH	Sunnyvale, CA
Highest paying state	Maryland	Connecticut
Best paying company	Havertys Furniture	NVIDIA
Best paying industry	Automotive	Energy

Differences between router and driver manager education

There are a few differences between a router and a driver manager in terms of educational background:

	Router	Driver Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Router vs driver manager demographics

Here are the differences between routers' and driver managers' demographics:

	Router	Driver Manager
Average age	42	44
Gender ratio	Male, 59.3% Female, 40.7%	Male, 75.1% Female, 24.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.2% Asian, 10.6% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	11%	8%

Differences between router and driver manager duties and responsibilities

Router example responsibilities.

Perform pre-trip & post-trip inspections.
Work closely with DHS and NYPD.
Foster improved business relationships with multiple 3rd party logistics providers, enhancing delivery and quality performance and overall customer satisfaction.
Input routes and dispatch from AS400, ACSG program.
Set up, change and operate CMS machine (CNC).
Assist a survey crew with GPS coordinates.

Driver manager example responsibilities.

Develop and implement KPI metrics to effectively manage customer satisfaction
Certify and experience in HAZMAT shipments.
Head up vehicle maintenance scheduling along with tracking trucks via GPS and monitoring driver hours.
Help establish policies and procedures for management of all Dallas drivers' GPS systems and data.
Organize and create an OTR fleet, taking it to one of the top fleets in Denver.
Obtain necessary documents for the drivers to ensure safe transportation of HAZMAT freight, including overweight permits.

Router vs driver manager skills

Common router skills

Customer Service, 33%
Customer Orders, 11%
Roadnet, 10%
Logistics, 8%
Data Entry, 8%
Pallets, 8%

Common driver manager skills

DOT, 42%
Good Communication, 31%
On-Time Delivery, 10%
Customer Service, 3%
OTR, 2%
Driver Retention, 2%