Skilled Trades
Driver/Sales Workers
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.
Median salary
$37,130
Typical range
$22k – $60k
Job outlook
+9% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Driver/Sales Workers
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Driver/Sales Workers
Entry / Junior
$21,760
~2 yrs to advance
Driver/Sales Workers
Established
$37,130
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Driver/Sales Workers
Senior
$48,430
Key skills
A typical day
- •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.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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