Description
Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery.
Interests
- Realistic
- Conventional
- Enterprising
Work Values
- Support
- Independence
- Relationships
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Stress Tolerance
- Self-Control
Tasks
- Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
- Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.
- Record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record.
- Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.
- Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.
Work Activities
- Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
- Handling and Moving Objects
- Performing General Physical Activities
- Getting Information
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
Detailed Work Activities
- Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Performing general physical activities includes doing activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Map creation software
- Project management software
- Communications server software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Near Vision
- Problem Sensitivity
- Speech Clarity
Skills
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Service Orientation
- Complex Problem Solving
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- Food Production
- English Language
- Transportation
- Public Safety and Security
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Route Driver CertificationCertifying Organization
National Automatic Merchandising Association
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $30,536 |
| Median (50%) | $35,751 |
| High (90%) | $43,920 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $38,090 |
| Mid Level | $42,690 |
| Senior Level | $76,049 |
| Expert Level | $124,422 |
Employability
There are currently 503,200 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 549,300 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 9%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 9%
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