Teamster vs class a driver

The differences between teamsters and class a 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 teamster and a class a driver. Additionally, a class a driver has an average salary of $56,620, which is higher than the $44,593 average annual salary of a teamster.

The top three skills for a teamster include CDL, water truck and teamsters. The most important skills for a class a driver are CDL, customer service, and OTR.

Teamster vs class a driver overview

	Teamster	Class A Driver
Yearly salary	$44,593	$56,620
Hourly rate	$21.44	$27.22
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	230	706,950
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Teamster vs class a driver salary

Teamsters and class a drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Teamster	Class A Driver
Average salary	$44,593	$56,620
Salary range	Between $34,000 And $57,000	Between $39,000 And $80,000
Highest paying City	-	Philadelphia, PA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Mid-South Management
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between teamster and class a driver education

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

	Teamster	Class A Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Teamster vs class a driver demographics

Here are the differences between teamsters' and class a drivers' demographics:

	Teamster	Class A Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 80.8% Female, 19.2%	Male, 94.8% Female, 5.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.6% Asian, 3.7% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 3.7% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between teamster and class a driver duties and responsibilities

Teamster example responsibilities.

Transport boxes to the dumpster utilizing dollies.
Drive distributor trucks, semi truck and dump trucks.
Write VBA code for automate transferring of data between spreadsheets and work books.
Perform general teamsters function loading/unloading materials form suppliers and pickups and delivers to support the mills daily production.
Operate various caterpillar excavators, bulldozers, front-end loaders and other relate equipment to perform demolition on houses and infrastructure.
Rig roof top and indoor HVAC equipment, transformers, and other specialize equipment.

Class a driver example responsibilities.

Pick up and deliver LTL freight
Inspect tractor and trailers daily per CDL regulations.
Deliver pet products to veterinarian and pet supply stores.
Pick up and delivery as a truckload, OTR driver.
Drive OTR and load and unload truck full of household goods.
Deliver and pick up freight and hazmat materials in bay area and central valley.

Teamster vs class a driver skills

Common teamster skills

CDL, 24%
Water Truck, 16%
Teamsters, 15%
Semi, 13%
Unload Trucks, 7%
DOT, 7%

Common class a driver skills

CDL, 33%
Customer Service, 12%
OTR, 9%
Post-Trip Inspections, 7%
Hazmat, 5%
Delivery Schedules, 4%