Truck spotter vs car jockey

The differences between truck spotters and car jockeys can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a car jockey has an average salary of $39,102, which is higher than the $37,793 average annual salary of a truck spotter.

The top three skills for a truck spotter include CDL, water truck and spotter truck. The most important skills for a car jockey are customer vehicles, , and .

Truck spotter vs car jockey overview

	Truck Spotter	Car Jockey
Yearly salary	$37,793	$39,102
Hourly rate	$18.17	$18.80
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	35,550	7,967
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Truck spotter vs car jockey salary

Truck spotters and car jockeys have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Truck Spotter	Car Jockey
Average salary	$37,793	$39,102
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $50,000	Between $29,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between truck spotter and car jockey education

There are a few differences between a truck spotter and a car jockey in terms of educational background:

	Truck Spotter	Car Jockey
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 59%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Management	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Truck spotter vs car jockey demographics

Here are the differences between truck spotters' and car jockeys' demographics:

	Truck Spotter	Car Jockey
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%	Male, 97.7% Female, 2.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 18.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% Asian, 8.1% White, 43.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between truck spotter and car jockey duties and responsibilities

Truck spotter example responsibilities.

Perform and record daily pre-trip inspections using company checklist and submit detailed reports after trips and deliveries.
Operate computer qualcomm to communicate with dispatchers.

Car jockey example responsibilities.

Manage stock of the vehicles; document vehicle locations and individual VIN numbers.
Check cars in as writing down customer information such as name, vin number on car and miles.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.

Truck spotter vs car jockey skills

Common truck spotter skills

CDL, 77%
Water Truck, 9%
Spotter Truck, 5%
Rail Yard, 5%
Water Tanks, 4%

Common car jockey skills

Customer Vehicles, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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