Occupations53-3031.00

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.

Median annual pay
$37,130

BLS, 2024

Employment
451,500

U.S., 2024

Ten-year outlook
+8.8%

2024–34

Annual openings
51,300

Projected average

The work

Core tasks

  1. 01Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
  2. 02Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.
  3. 03Record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record.
  4. 04Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.
  5. 05Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.
  6. 06Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.
  7. 07Arrange merchandise and sales promotion displays or issue sales promotion materials to customers.
  8. 08Collect coins from vending machines, refill machines, and remove aged merchandise.
  9. 09Write customer orders and sales contracts according to company guidelines.
  10. 10Review lists of dealers, customers, or station drops and load trucks.
  11. 11Sell food specialties, such as sandwiches and beverages, to office workers and patrons of sports events.

Capabilities

Essential skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMonitoringWritingActive LearningMathematicsLearning StrategiesScience

Employment outlook

Where the role is heading

U.S. employment is projected to move from 451,500 in 2024 to 491,300 in 2034, a +8.8% change.

BLS projects an average of 51,300 openings each year over the period, including openings created by workers leaving the occupation.