Occupation Profile

Light Truck Drivers

(SOC Code : 53-3033)

in California

Drive a truck or van with a capacity of under 26,000 GVW, primarily to deliver or pick up merchandise or to deliver packages within a specified area. May require use of automatic routing or location software. May load and unload truck. Exclude "Couriers and Messengers" (43-5021).

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Short-term on-the-job training .

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Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$16.99	$11.47	$14.97	$20.63

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Occupational Projections of Employment (also called "Outlook" or "Demand")

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Area	Estimated Year-Projected Year	Employment		Employment Change		Annual Avg Openings
		Estimated	Projected	Number	Percent
California	2010 - 2020	98,300	111,500	13,200	13.4	3,280

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers

5,559

5.6%

General Freight Trucking

4,469

4.2%

Employment Services

6,297

3.4%

Auto Parts, Accessories, and Tire Stores

9,715

3.3%

Misc Nondurable Goods Merchant Whsle

4,253

3.2%

Motor Vehicle/Part Merchant Wholesalers

4,445

2.8%

Warehousing and Storage

1,606

2.5%

Automobile Dealers

8,134

2.3%

Building Material and Supplies Dealers

16,446

2.2%

Specialized Freight Trucking

7,120

1.7%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

914

1.6%

Furniture Stores

5,592

1.6%

Electronic Markets and Agents/Brokers

2,823

1.4%

Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers

8,676

1.1%

Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers

3,780

1.0%

Florists

4,452

1.0%

Printing and Related Support Activities

6,989

1.0%

Bakeries and Tortilla Manufacturing

4,340

1.0%

Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing

2,610

1.0%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instruc

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

Obey traffic laws and follow established traffic and transportation procedures.

Inspect and maintain vehicle supplies and equipment, such as gas, oil, water, tires, lights, or brakes, to ensure that vehicles are in proper working condition.

Report any mechanical problems encountered with vehicles.

Load and unload trucks, vans, or automobiles.

Present bills and receipts and collect payments for goods delivered or loaded.

Turn in receipts and money received from deliveries.

Verify the contents of inventory loads against shipping papers.

Maintain records, such as vehicle logs, records of cargo, or billing statements, in accordance with regulations.

Read maps and follow written or verbal geographic directions.

Report delays, accidents, or other traffic and transportation situations to bases or other vehicles, using telephones or mobile two-way radios.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Monitoring - Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.

Operation and Control - Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

Time Management - Managing one`s own time and the time of others.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Support - Occupations that satisfy this work value offer supportive management that stands behind employees.

Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Conventional - Conventional occupations frequently involve following set procedures and routines. These occupations can include working with data and details more than with ideas. Usually there is a clear line of authority to follow.

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Alternate Titles

Route Drivers; Local Truck Drivers; Pick Up Truck Drivers; and City Route Drivers.