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The Driver undertakes various transporting duties. Their role is delivering packages to customers in a timely manner, transporting clients from airports to hotels and vice versa, carrying out vehicle maintenance checks, and picking up office purchases or other administrative needs. Their responsibilities are interacting with clients in a professional manner, maintaining an organized travel schedule, utilizing navigation apps to find the most optimal route, ensuring that vehicles have sufficient gas and updating monthly mileage records, and driving a variety of vehicles like motorbikes, cars, buses, and trucks.

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Steps to take to start your career as a Driver and other jobs like it

  • While being a courier doesn’t typically require a college degree, a high school diploma or GED is often needed. For most delivery jobs, a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record are essential, but specialized roles may require additional certifications. For example, medical couriers might need HIPAA compliance training, and legal couriers may require chain-of-custody protocol knowledge. If the role involves driving larger vehicles, such as box trucks, a Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) could be required. Always check the specific requirements for the job you're pursuing.
  • Experience in related roles, like working in retail, delivery, or logistics, can be a great stepping stone but there are also may entry level delivery roles that allow you to jump right into the career. Starting in entry-level positions, such as a package handler or part-time delivery driver, will give you valuable insight into the field and help you develop the physical stamina and customer service skills needed for the job. Many couriers begin with gig platforms or smaller companies to gain experience before moving on to more demanding or specialized roles.
  • As you build your experience, consider specializing in a particular type of courier work. For example, medical couriers often handle time-sensitive or delicate deliveries, while bike couriers thrive in urban settings. If you want to expand your career, learning about logistics, warehouse management, or route planning can open up new opportunities. Staying professional, reliable, and flexible will help you stand out, and over time, you might even explore running your own courier service.
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Education you need to become a Driver

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  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in General Studies
    The number of occurrences matches with Driver in our database.
    Avg. Duration:45 monthsAvg. Fees:$23,007Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Associate Degree
    The number of occurrences matches with Driver in our database.
    Avg. Duration:30 monthsAvg. Fees:$18,910Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
  • Bachelor of Arts (b.a.) in Physics Education
    The number of occurrences matches with Driver in our database.
    Avg. Duration:48 monthsAvg. Fees:$28,739Type:Mostly full timeView more on Studyportals
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Annual Pay Estimate for Driver and Other Important Info

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4.7 years
$47K
The average years of experience in the workforce prior to having this role
3.22 years
Mixed
The average number of roles it took our users to get to this one
3
37 out of 4012

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