Also called: Driver, Honeywagon Driver
Drives equipment trucks, star trailers, and crew vans for film and TV productions.
A production driver hauls a 40-foot grip truck to set before dawn, parks it with inches to spare, and spends the day on call to shuttle people. Some drive the 'honeywagon', the trailer with bathrooms and dressing rooms.
Approximate; Teamsters film drivers often earn far more than typical truck drivers due to overtime.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. CDL and union membership; often joins via family or industry connections.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Commercial Driving (CDL training).
Growing about average. Self-driving trucks are far off for film sets.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Driverless trucks may reach some routes by 2036, but tight sets, star trailers and crowded locations still need human drivers.
Classes: Driver's education, Auto shop, Physical education, Geography.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-3032.
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