Truck driver supervisor vs water truck driver

The differences between truck driver supervisors and water 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 water truck driver. Additionally, a water truck driver has an average salary of $50,440, 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 water truck driver are CDL, asphalt, and post-trip inspections.

Truck driver supervisor vs water truck driver overview

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Water Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$38,833	$50,440
Hourly rate	$18.67	$24.25
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	720,342	860,835
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Truck driver supervisor vs water truck driver salary

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

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Water Truck Driver
Average salary	$38,833	$50,440
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $51,000	Between $35,000 And $70,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	North Dakota
Best paying company	-	MBI Energy Services
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between truck driver supervisor and water truck driver education

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

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Water Truck Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Truck driver supervisor vs water truck driver demographics

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

	Truck Driver Supervisor	Water Truck Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 95.9% Female, 4.1%	Male, 89.4% Female, 10.6%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 21.4% Asian, 3.7% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between truck driver supervisor and water 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.

Water truck driver example responsibilities.

Utilize CDL by driving from fresh water pits, drilling rigs, frac jobs, mud farms to service clients.
Guide dump trucks while being fill with milling from asphalt.
Drive and operate water truck by watering soil cement foundation base and for asphalt.
Load oil .transport products using dot regulations.unload products at designate facilities.
Check all load documentation for accuracy, inspect load and receive required signatures for pickup and delivery.
Keep track of logs, miles, and bol's.

Truck driver supervisor vs water 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 water truck driver skills

CDL, 31%
Asphalt, 12%
Post-Trip Inspections, 5%
DOT Regulations, 5%
Construction Sites, 4%
Hand Tools, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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