USA Career Guide- Delivery Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Workers

Education & Training Delivery Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Worker

Delivery truck drivers and driver/sales workers typically enter their occupations with a high school diploma or equivalent. They undergo 1 month or less of on-the-job training. They must have a driver’s license for the state in which they work.  All delivery drivers need a driver’s license.

Pay of Delivery Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Workers

As reported by BLS the median annual wage of driver/sales workers was $22,540 in May 2010. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $16,000 and the top 10 percent earned more than $45,340. The median annual wage of light truck or delivery services drivers was $28,630 in May 2010. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $17,770 and the top 10 percent earned more than $54,850.

Job Prospects of Delivery Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Workers

• Employment of light truck or delivery services drivers is projected to increase 15 percent from 2010 to 2020, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
  
  
• Employment of driver/sales workers is projected to grow 10 percent over the same period, about as fast as the average for all occupations.
  
  
• Delivery truck driver and driver/sales worker jobs are expected to be competitive. Because these drivers do not have to spend long periods away from home, these local jobs are more desirable than long-haul trucking jobs. Those with experience, or who work for the company in another occupation, should have the best job prospects.
  
  

Industrial Overview of Delivery Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Workers

• Light truck drivers or delivery services drivers held about 856,000 jobs in 2010 and 20% were employed in the retail trade.

Driver/sales workers held about 406,600 jobs in 2010 and are mostly employed in the following industries:

• Food services and drinking places
  35%
  
  
• Grocery and related product wholesalers
  17%
  
  
• Retail trade
  13%
  

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, 2012-13 Edition, Delivery Truck Drivers and Driver/Sales Workers