Vendor vs lunch truck operator

The differences between vendors and lunch truck operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a vendor has an average salary of $52,533, which is higher than the $37,739 average annual salary of a lunch truck operator.

Vendor vs lunch truck operator overview

	Vendor	Lunch Truck Operator
Yearly salary	$52,533	$37,739
Hourly rate	$25.26	$18.14
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	5,341	72,338
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 33%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Vendor vs lunch truck operator salary

Vendors and lunch truck operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Vendor	Lunch Truck Operator
Average salary	$52,533	$37,739
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $84,000	Between $25,000 And $54,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	New York	-
Best paying company	DoorDash	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between vendor and lunch truck operator education

There are a few differences between a vendor and a lunch truck operator in terms of educational background:

	Vendor	Lunch Truck Operator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	High School Diploma, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Vendor vs lunch truck operator demographics

Here are the differences between vendors' and lunch truck operators' demographics:

	Vendor	Lunch Truck Operator
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 55.4% Female, 44.6%	Male, 56.3% Female, 43.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 5.9% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 5.0% White, 64.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between vendor and lunch truck operator duties and responsibilities

Vendor example responsibilities.

Attain prime floor display space and provide point of sale (POS) signage.
Handle various tasks from cashier, managing supply and back-stock, responsible for ordering merchandise for cereal department.
Work directly with local and national retailers to negotiate sales, places orders, and manage deliveries of wine and spirits.
Operate hand-held and truck mount RF scanning guns.
Stock home depot trees and keep it looking organize.
Have also work in the depot loading bread and cake trucks overnight

Lunch truck operator example responsibilities.

Perform and record daily pre-trip inspections using company checklist and submit detailed reports after trips and deliveries.
Move inventory in support of logistics management.

Vendor vs lunch truck operator skills

Common vendor skills

Product Knowledge, 26%
Customer Service, 26%
Stock Merchandise, 9%
Purchase Orders, 5%
End Caps, 5%
Excellent Guest, 5%

Common lunch truck operator skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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