Trash truck driver vs truck driver class a

The differences between trash truck drivers and truck drivers class a can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a trash truck driver and a truck driver class a. Additionally, a truck driver class a has an average salary of $63,270, which is higher than the $36,899 average annual salary of a trash truck driver.

The top three skills for a trash truck driver include CDL, trash truck and safety checks. The most important skills for a truck driver class a are CDL, PET, and OTR.

Trash truck driver vs truck driver class a overview

	Trash Truck Driver	Truck Driver Class A
Yearly salary	$36,899	$63,270
Hourly rate	$17.74	$30.42
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	939,360	709,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Trash truck driver vs truck driver class a salary

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

	Trash Truck Driver	Truck Driver Class A
Average salary	$36,899	$63,270
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $47,000	Between $43,000 And $92,000
Highest paying City	-	Newark, NJ
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	Walmart
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between trash truck driver and truck driver class a education

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

	Trash Truck Driver	Truck Driver Class A
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Trash truck driver vs truck driver class a demographics

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

	Trash Truck Driver	Truck Driver Class A
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 93.7% Female, 6.3%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 3.5% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 13.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 3.5% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between trash truck driver and truck driver class a duties and responsibilities

Trash truck driver example responsibilities.

Manage and expedite the secure transportation and accountability of logistic materials and HAZMAT chemicals to commercial, state and government facilities.
Complete delivery and pickup paperwork promptly and accurately, returning say paperwork to the appropriate facility personnel.
Perform maintenance on heavy equipment, run backhoe and do interior painting.

Truck driver class a example responsibilities.

Manage and execute standard operations of a semi-tractor trailer for OTR drop and hook services.
Help maintain cleanliness of warehouse.
Have experience with paper logs and the QUALCOMM.
Assist with maintaining the overall cleanliness of the exterior grounds.
Deliver propane tanks to assign stores throughout the local counties.
Operate tractor and tanker trailer to deliver propane to bulk customers

Trash truck driver vs truck driver class a skills

Common trash truck driver skills

CDL, 51%
Trash Truck, 22%
Safety Checks, 5%
Disposal Site, 4%
Landfill, 3%
DOT, 2%

Common truck driver class a skills

CDL, 39%
PET, 28%
OTR, 8%
Hazmat, 5%
Customer Service, 5%
DOT Regulations, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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