Transfer car operator vs owner/operator

The differences between transfer car operators and owner/operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a transfer car operator, becoming an owner/operator takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an owner/operator has an average salary of $167,288, which is higher than the $36,029 average annual salary of a transfer car operator.

Transfer car operator vs owner/operator overview

	Transfer Car Operator	Owner/Operator
Yearly salary	$36,029	$167,288
Hourly rate	$17.32	$80.43
Growth rate	7%	4%
Number of jobs	46,552	119,599
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Average age	43	48
Years of experience	4	2

Transfer car operator vs owner/operator salary

Transfer car operators and owner/operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Transfer Car Operator	Owner/Operator
Average salary	$36,029	$167,288
Salary range	Between $30,000 And $43,000	Between $105,000 And $264,000
Highest paying City	-	Bridgeport, CT
Highest paying state	-	Oregon
Best paying company	-	Reddy Ice
Best paying industry	-	Technology

Differences between transfer car operator and owner/operator education

There are a few differences between a transfer car operator and an owner/operator in terms of educational background:

	Transfer Car Operator	Owner/Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 42%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Transfer car operator vs owner/operator demographics

Here are the differences between transfer car operators' and owner/operators' demographics:

	Transfer Car Operator	Owner/Operator
Average age	43	48
Gender ratio	Male, 88.5% Female, 11.5%	Male, 66.8% Female, 33.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 16.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 2.8% White, 58.3% 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 transfer car operator and owner/operator duties and responsibilities

Transfer car operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Perform specialized production line and quality control duties in a professional production environment specializing in plastic extrusion.
Take field readings to ensure the DCS and field gauges are accurate.

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.

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Updated January 8, 2025

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