Street flusher driver vs owner/operator

The differences between street flusher drivers and owner/operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a street flusher driver and an owner/operator. Additionally, an owner/operator has an average salary of $167,288, which is higher than the $33,675 average annual salary of a street flusher driver.

The top three skills for a street flusher driver include google maps, GPS and quality images. The most important skills for an owner/operator are CDL, PET, and customer service.

Street flusher driver vs owner/operator overview

	Street Flusher Driver	Owner/Operator
Yearly salary	$33,675	$167,288
Hourly rate	$16.19	$80.43
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	609,630	119,599
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Street flusher driver vs owner/operator salary

Street flusher drivers and owner/operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Street Flusher Driver	Owner/Operator
Average salary	$33,675	$167,288
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $49,000	Between $105,000 And $264,000
Highest paying City	Queensbury, NY	Bridgeport, CT
Highest paying state	Alaska	Oregon
Best paying company	Volunteers of America Los Angeles	Reddy Ice
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between street flusher driver and owner/operator education

There are a few differences between a street flusher driver and an owner/operator in terms of educational background:

	Street Flusher Driver	Owner/Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Street flusher driver vs owner/operator demographics

Here are the differences between street flusher drivers' and owner/operators' demographics:

	Street Flusher Driver	Owner/Operator
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 78.8% Female, 21.3%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 3.9% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 3.6% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between street flusher driver and owner/operator duties and responsibilities

Street flusher driver example responsibilities.

Transport referred commodity from the pickup to its final destination in the desired time schedule while maintaining the designated commodity temperature.
Stock shelves, correctly file paperwork, inspect vehicles, and serve regular DIY customers.

Owner/operator example responsibilities.

Create and manage a free subscription, advertising- base facsimile publication and franchising system.
Manage all inventory for eBay store, including its labeling, storage, sales, and overall organization.
Design, implement and manage processes base on ITIL best practices, standards and relate support tools across the organization.
Direct daily operations of four profit centers, managing all financial functions to include A/R, A/P, payroll and purchasing.
Create and manage print and electronic co-op advertising program
Manage end to end business operations including hiring, scheduling visits, conducting customer consultations and performing pet visits.

Street flusher driver vs owner/operator skills

Common street flusher driver skills

Google Maps, 94%
GPS, 4%
Quality Images, 2%

Common owner/operator skills

CDL, 57%
PET, 16%
Customer Service, 12%
Payroll, 4%
Human Resources, 1%
Windows, 1%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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