Truck driver helper vs caller

The differences between truck driver helpers and callers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a truck driver helper, becoming a caller takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a caller has an average salary of $47,798, which is higher than the $32,483 average annual salary of a truck driver helper.

The top three skills for a truck driver helper include safety policies, CDL and DOT. The most important skills for a caller are outbound calls, customer service, and cold calls.

Truck driver helper vs caller overview

	Truck Driver Helper	Caller
Yearly salary	$32,483	$47,798
Hourly rate	$15.62	$22.98
Growth rate	4%	11%
Number of jobs	836,561	852
Job satisfaction	5	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	48	39
Years of experience	2	12

Truck driver helper vs caller salary

Truck driver helpers and callers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Truck Driver Helper	Caller
Average salary	$32,483	$47,798
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $46,000	Between $19,000 And $114,000
Highest paying City	Bensalem, PA	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	Waste Connections	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between truck driver helper and caller education

There are a few differences between a truck driver helper and a caller in terms of educational background:

	Truck Driver Helper	Caller
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truck driver helper vs caller demographics

Here are the differences between truck driver helpers' and callers' demographics:

	Truck Driver Helper	Caller
Average age	48	39
Gender ratio	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%	Male, 35.9% Female, 64.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% Asian, 3.4% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 13.3% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	8%

Differences between truck driver helper and caller duties and responsibilities

Truck driver helper example responsibilities.

Manage and expedite the secure transportation and accountability of logistic materials and HAZMAT chemicals to commercial, state and government facilities.
Follow GPS directives and maintain in constant communication with dispatch when necessary.
Sort packages by region, deliver packages to customers, handle cash-on-delivery payments, process business pickups, utilize DIAD board technology

Caller example responsibilities.

Maintain hours of on duty engineers and conductors and their hours of rest on excel spreadsheet per FRA requirements.
Act as SME (subject matter expert).
Maintain train schedules for engineer and conductors.
Prepare FRA paper for crews going on duty.
Collect on-boarding and HIPAA policy paperwork for all employees.
Attend ongoing classes to keep certification current for the EMT field.

Truck driver helper vs caller skills

Common truck driver helper skills

Safety Policies, 25%
CDL, 20%
DOT, 13%
Load Trucks, 8%
Safety Regulations, 7%
Safety Rules, 7%

Common caller skills

Outbound Calls, 27%
Customer Service, 23%
Cold Calls, 9%
Fundraise, 7%
Financial Support, 5%
Computer System, 4%