Truck driver supervisor vs cdl driver

The differences between truck driver supervisors and cdl 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 truck driver supervisor and a cdl driver. Additionally, a cdl driver has an average salary of $63,112, which is higher than the $38,833 average annual salary of a truck driver supervisor.

The top three skills for a truck driver supervisor include safety rules, CDL and DOT. The most important skills for a cdl driver are DOT, CDL-A, and customer service.

Truck driver supervisor vs cdl driver overview

	Truck Driver Supervisor	CDL Driver
Yearly salary	$38,833	$63,112
Hourly rate	$18.67	$30.34
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	720,342	784,044
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Truck driver supervisor vs cdl driver salary

Truck driver supervisors and cdl drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Truck Driver Supervisor	CDL Driver
Average salary	$38,833	$63,112
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	Between $41,000 And $96,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	Wyoming
Best paying company	-	GCP Applied Technologies
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between truck driver supervisor and cdl driver education

There are a few differences between a truck driver supervisor and a cdl driver in terms of educational background:

	Truck Driver Supervisor	CDL Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truck driver supervisor vs cdl driver demographics

Here are the differences between truck driver supervisors' and cdl drivers' demographics:

	Truck Driver Supervisor	CDL Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 92.8% Female, 7.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 3.8% White, 57.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.7% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 3.4% White, 58.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between truck driver supervisor and cdl driver duties and responsibilities

Truck driver supervisor 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.
Deliver groceries and perishables items in safe and timely manner.

Cdl driver example responsibilities.

Complete proper amount of OTR hours and training including school training to become CDL-A certify.
clean the delta airline of the meals, food, drinks for the next flight.
Pick up and deliver all kids of freight
Dedicate route driver for pet supplies company.
School bus driver transport kids to and from school
Obtain TWIC card for access to secure facilities.

Truck driver supervisor vs cdl driver skills

Common truck driver supervisor skills

Safety Rules, 28%
CDL, 14%
DOT, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Driver Logs, 4%
Load Trucks, 4%

Common cdl driver skills

DOT, 17%
CDL-A, 13%
Customer Service, 13%
OTR, 7%
PET, 7%
Hazmat, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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