Drive a tractor-trailer combination or a truck with a capacity of at least 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). May be required to unload truck. Requires commercial drivers' license. Includes tow truck drivers.
On-The-Job Responsibilities:
Statewide
Typical Degree: Postsecondary nondegree award
Employed as of 2022: 31,109
2032 Projected Openings: 35,701
Entry Level Salary: $36,820
Median Salary: $50,740
Experienced Level Salary: $76,130
Associated Local Workforce Area:
*values presented are at the Local Workforce Area level
Employed as of 2022:
2032 Projected Openings:
Entry Level Salary:
Median Salary:
Experienced Level Salary:
Transportation
Knowledge of principles and methods for moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road, including the relative costs and benefits.
Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
Operation and Control
Controlling operations of equipment or systems.
Operations Monitoring
Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance.
Multilimb Coordination
The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
Rate Control
The ability to time your movements or the movement of a piece of equipment in anticipation of changes in the speed and/or direction of a moving object or scene.
Ashland Community and Technical College
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor
Bluegrass Community and Technical College
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor
Elizabethtown Community and Technical College
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor
Hazard Community and Technical College
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor
Hopkinsville Community College
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor
Jefferson Community and Technical College
Truck and Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator and Instructor
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