Truck driver supervisor vs professional truck driver

The differences between truck driver supervisors and professional truck 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 professional truck driver. Additionally, a professional truck driver has an average salary of $48,577, 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 professional truck driver are CDL, safety regulations, and on-time delivery.

Truck driver supervisor vs professional truck driver overview

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Professional Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$38,833	$48,577
Hourly rate	$18.67	$23.35
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	720,342	739,437
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Truck driver supervisor vs professional truck driver salary

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

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Professional Truck Driver
Average salary	$38,833	$48,577
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	Between $33,000 And $69,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Rhode Island
Best paying company	-	Wellpath
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between truck driver supervisor and professional truck driver education

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

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Professional Truck Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truck driver supervisor vs professional truck driver demographics

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

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Professional Truck Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 84.3% Female, 15.7%
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, 14.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 3.7% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between truck driver supervisor and professional truck 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.

Professional truck driver example responsibilities.

Maintain current commercial driver's license (CDL).
Perform equipment inspections, load and unload liquid HazMat.
Select as OTR driver certify in tanker, double and triple.
Diversify freight transportation OTR, as well as business and home delivery.
Train students and company employees in professional truck driving leading to student acquiring CDL.
Truck driving/safety checks on all equipment and cargo/The on time pickup and delivery of cargo

Truck driver supervisor vs professional truck driver skills

Common truck driver supervisor skills

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

Common professional truck driver skills

CDL, 17%
Safety Regulations, 15%
On-Time Delivery, 10%
OTR, 7%
Vehicle Service, 6%
Semi, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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