Transportation and material moving
Driver/sales worker
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 pay
$38,770
Growth to 2035
+8%
faster than average
Openings a year
45,500
Time to qualify*
1 month
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Driver/sales worker
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- High school diploma or equivalent
- On-the-job training
- Short-term on-the-job training
- Prior experience
- None
What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
Hazardous conditions
Driver/sales worker: 81% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core 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.
- Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.
Also called: Delivery Man · Driver · Driver Salesman · Pizza Delivery Driver · Route Delivery Driver · Route Driver · Route Sales Driver · Route Sales Representative
Outlook and AI
Driver/sales workers held 442,900 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 478,100 by 2035 (+8%, faster than average; all jobs: +3.5%).
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