Wrecker driver vs truck driver

The differences between wrecker drivers and 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 wrecker driver and a truck driver. Additionally, a truck driver has an average salary of $60,326, which is higher than the $36,820 average annual salary of a wrecker driver.

The top three skills for a wrecker driver include tow vehicles, customer vehicles and rollback. The most important skills for a truck driver are CDL, OTR, and DOT.

Wrecker driver vs truck driver overview

	Wrecker Driver	Truck Driver
Yearly salary	$36,820	$60,326
Hourly rate	$17.70	$29.00
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	620,451	827,858
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	2	2

Wrecker driver vs truck driver salary

Wrecker drivers and truck drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wrecker Driver	Truck Driver
Average salary	$36,820	$60,326
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $52,000	Between $40,000 And $90,000
Highest paying City	-	Wilmington, DE
Highest paying state	-	Delaware
Best paying company	-	W. R. Grace & Co
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between wrecker driver and truck driver education

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

	Wrecker Driver	Truck Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 57%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Wrecker driver vs truck driver demographics

Here are the differences between wrecker drivers' and truck drivers' demographics:

	Wrecker Driver	Truck Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 96.0% Female, 4.0%	Male, 91.6% Female, 8.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 14.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 3.5% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.8% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 3.4% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between wrecker driver and truck driver duties and responsibilities

Wrecker driver example responsibilities.

Operate rollback auto wrecker to move damage by accident, stall or tick by police for traffic violations.
Tow vehicles from accident scenes, trespasses, and repair calls for AAA, dispatch drivers to appropriate calls.
Tow and or repair semi truck and trailers break down along Rt.80 in the Logington pa and surrounding area.
Provide AAA roadside assistance and tows.respond to city impounds and wrecks.salvage car transportation
Conduct deliveries of medical equipment throughout Florida, collect payments, and ensure proper cleanliness of medical equipment
Deliver customers to their destination/homes/doorsteps with luggage/baggage groceries

Truck driver example responsibilities.

Manage and expedite the secure transportation and accountability of logistic materials and HAZMAT chemicals to commercial, state and government facilities.
Flatb loads including steel and specialty metals, pipe, refractory brick, commercial building materials, lumber and equipment.
Follow all HAZMAT regulations while transporting hazardous materials.
Utilize appropriate PPE at all times.
Dedicate run from Tennessee to California with LTL.
Used proper PPE and safety equipment when need.

Wrecker driver vs truck driver skills

Common wrecker driver skills

Tow Vehicles, 25%
Customer Vehicles, 13%
Rollback, 9%
Tow Truck, 8%
Service Stations, 6%
Lockout, 4%

Common truck driver skills

CDL, 47%
OTR, 12%
DOT, 10%
PET, 6%
Hazmat, 4%
Customer Service, 4%