Side-by-side distribution
Driver
$45,760
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 21.1%
- Live roles
- 3,771
Truck Driver
$27.00/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 32.8%
- Live roles
- 485
Highest-paying jobs
School Bus Driver
Chief of Staff, Nuro Driver
Executive Protection Driver - Prior Law Enforcement Preferred
Director of Product, Rider and Driver Mobile Experience
Senior Product Manager, Rider and Driver Mobile Experience
Sr. Product Manager, Driver Management
Senior Manager, Driver Operations
Senior Product Manager- Dispatch & Driver Experience
Strategy & Operations Principal, Driver Operations
Software Development Engineer in Test (Firmware and Driver SDET Contractor)
Highest-paying jobs
Heavy Haul Truck Driver (Conventional Loads to Superloads)
CDL A Local Truck Driver
CDL Driver 1 Class A
CDL Driver/ Bucket Truck Operator – Monster Tree Service of St. Louis
CDL A Local Truck Driver
CDL-A Driver - Casual
Delivery CDL Driver
Class A CDL Driver
Class A CDL Driver
Class A CDL Driver
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Carvana
|
$39,520 | 206 |
Daniels Sharpsmart
|
$54,080 | 82 |
Insomniacookies
|
$35,360 | 82 |
EquipmentShare
|
$58,240 | 28 |
Misfits Market
|
$43,680 | 23 |
Veo - Operations Careers
|
$35,360 | 23 |
Voyago
|
$45,427 | 20 |
Rentokil Initial Group
|
$34,337 | 19 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
|
Daniels Sharpsmart
|
$52,000 | 50 |
|
EquipmentShare
|
$58,240 | 28 |
|
Triumvirate Environmental
|
$67,080 | 10 |
TransWest Mobility
|
$63,180 | 9 |
|
Misfits Market
|
$62,400 | 8 |
Gatik AI
|
$56,160 | 7 |
UMI Stone/Opustone
|
$58,240 | 4 |
Pavement Preservation Group
|
$52,000 | 4 |
Driver salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago | $68,120 | 4 |
| Denver | $58,240 | 12 |
| New York | $57,200 | 19 |
| Seattle | $52,000 | 13 |
| San Francisco | $47,840 | 8 |
| Atlanta | $47,840 | 4 |
| Boston | $46,800 | 5 |
| Los Angeles | $45,760 | 7 |
| London | $45,427 | 4 |
| Toronto | $44,931 | 5 |
Driver vs Truck Driver: which pays more?
The median for Driver is $45,760 per year (typically $38,480–$55,041), versus $27.00/hr for Truck Driver ($25.00/hr–$30.50/hr). That puts Truck Driver about 23% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Driver and Truck Driver are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.