Taxi driver vs driver

The differences between taxi drivers and drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a taxi driver has an average salary of $37,672, which is higher than the $34,771 average annual salary of a driver.

The top three skills for a taxi driver include customer service, relevant safety regulations and transport passengers. The most important skills for a driver are math, basic math, and CDL.

Taxi driver vs driver overview

	Taxi Driver	Driver
Yearly salary	$37,672	$34,771
Hourly rate	$18.11	$16.72
Growth rate	20%	11%
Number of jobs	353,870	1,017,998
Job satisfaction	-	4.33
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	47	48
Years of experience	-	-

Taxi driver vs driver salary

Taxi drivers and drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Taxi Driver	Driver
Average salary	$37,672	$34,771
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $62,000	Between $22,000 And $53,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Air Liquide
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between taxi driver and driver education

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

	Taxi Driver	Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 33%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Taxi driver vs driver demographics

Here are the differences between taxi drivers' and drivers' demographics:

	Taxi Driver	Driver
Average age	47	48
Gender ratio	Male, 79.0% Female, 21.0%	Male, 83.0% Female, 17.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 23.1% Asian, 11.1% White, 52.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 3.5% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	6%	4%

Differences between taxi driver and driver duties and responsibilities

Taxi driver example responsibilities.

Manage routes through use of android app technology.
Provide transportation services, pick up customers, drop off, find address, use GPS.
Utilize tablet and GPS unit to track passengers' pick up and drop-off locations.
Monitor and maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assign work areas.
Transport passengers by driving taxicabs.

Driver example responsibilities.

Haul asphalt, gravel, dirt, etc.
Maintain accurate logs and comply with all FMCSA regulations.
Deliver sand, rock, and asphalt across eastern NC.
Provide safe and timely transportation for students, utilizing CDL license and attendant endorsements.
Reduce carrier and customer risk by remaining proficiently knowledgeable of FMCSA rules and regulations.
Air brakes endorsement but willing and able to get others including tanker, HazMat, and passenger.

Taxi driver vs driver skills

Common taxi driver skills

Customer Service, 25%
Relevant Safety Regulations, 12%
Transport Passengers, 9%
Pickup, 7%
GPS, 6%
Vehicle Operation, 4%

Common driver skills

Math, 14%
Basic Math, 14%
CDL, 10%
Safety Rules, 10%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Orders, 7%