How to become a 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.
Steps to get there
Most employers expect usually requires a high school diploma or ged, though some occupations may not..Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
What driver/sales workers do
- 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.
- Maintain trucks and food-dispensing equipment and clean inside of machines that dispense food or beverages.
- Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.
- Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.
Skills that matter most
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Monitoring
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Mathematics
Is driver/sales worker a good career?
On the numbers, this job is close to the average across occupations. Median pay is 24% below the all-occupation median. Whether it fits you depends on the work itself, the schooling you are willing to do and where you want to live.
Where it pays most
- Alaska $48,420
- Iowa $47,120
- Massachusetts $46,870
- Vermont $46,300
- California $45,600
Driver/Sales Workers salary by state and city
Sources: O*NET® 31.0 (CC BY 4.0, USDOL/ETA) and BLS Employment Projections 2025–35. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025.