Truck driver supervisor vs truck driver class a

The differences between truck driver supervisors 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 truck driver supervisor and a truck driver class a. Additionally, a truck driver class a has an average salary of $63,270, 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 truck driver class a are CDL, PET, and OTR.

Truck driver supervisor vs truck driver class a overview

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Truck Driver Class A
Yearly salary	$38,833	$63,270
Hourly rate	$18.67	$30.42
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	720,342	709,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Truck driver supervisor vs truck driver class a salary

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

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Truck Driver Class A
Average salary	$38,833	$63,270
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	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 truck driver supervisor and truck driver class a education

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

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Truck Driver Class A
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truck driver supervisor vs truck driver class a demographics

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

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Truck Driver Class A
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 91.7% Female, 8.3%
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, 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 truck driver supervisor and truck driver class a 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.

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

Truck driver supervisor vs truck driver class a skills

Common truck driver supervisor skills

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

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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