Work car operator vs cart driver

The differences between work car operators and cart drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a work car operator, becoming a cart driver takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a cart driver has an average salary of $38,594, which is higher than the $35,769 average annual salary of a work car operator.

The top three skills for a work car operator include CDL, pallets and safety procedures. The most important skills for a cart driver are beverage cart, golf carts, and safety regulations.

Work car operator vs cart driver overview

	Work Car Operator	Cart Driver
Yearly salary	$35,769	$38,594
Hourly rate	$17.20	$18.55
Growth rate	7%	7%
Number of jobs	51,230	37,966
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	43	40
Years of experience	4	2

Work car operator vs cart driver salary

Work car operators and cart drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Work Car Operator	Cart Driver
Average salary	$35,769	$38,594
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $45,000	Between $23,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	Kearney, NE	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Travis County	-
Best paying industry	Government	-

Differences between work car operator and cart driver education

There are a few differences between a work car operator and a cart driver in terms of educational background:

	Work Car Operator	Cart Driver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Work car operator vs cart driver demographics

Here are the differences between work car operators' and cart drivers' demographics:

	Work Car Operator	Cart Driver
Average age	43	40
Gender ratio	Male, 76.2% Female, 23.8%	Male, 48.1% Female, 51.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 15.0% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 2.7% White, 60.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, -0.2% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 2.8% White, 84.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 2.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between work car operator and cart driver duties and responsibilities

Work car operator example responsibilities.

Use automate systems and RF units to pull, put away and load customer product, in addition to managing inventory
Provide first tier support for NOC operations and basic help desk support duties.
Unload merchandise from semi-trucks onto conveyor belt, then onto pallets within the store.
Stage pallets for loading on proper dock locations, and shrink wrapped product on loading dock.
Work overnight monitoring CCTV systems and alarms for local businesses including cardealerships.
Handle troubleshooting and monitoring of systems activities on all production servers utilizing UNIX.

Cart driver example responsibilities.

Conduct deliveries of medical equipment throughout Florida, collect payments, and ensure proper cleanliness of medical equipment
Check in/out guests, bring luggage to rooms, deliver VIP packages for return guests and wedding/anniversary couples.

Work car operator vs cart driver skills

Common work car operator skills

CDL, 29%
Pallets, 26%
Safety Procedures, 11%
Bobcat, 7%
Customer Orders, 6%
Mowing, 4%

Common cart driver skills

Beverage Cart, 54%
Golf Carts, 19%
Safety Regulations, 14%
Transportation Options, 7%
Customer Service, 4%
Assembly Line, 3%