Also called: Delivery Driver, Delivery Associate (DSP), Light Truck Driver, Box Truck Driver, Courier Driver
Drives a van or small truck on a daily route, dropping off packages, parts or supplies at homes and businesses.
You load 200 packages in stop order at 9 a.m., then drive a route your handheld scanner plans for you. You hop out at stop after stop, snap photos of deliveries, and finish back at the station by evening.
BLS OEWS May 2025 (light truck drivers: 10th / median / 90th percentile).
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma usually; a regular driver's license and a clean record. No commercial license (CDL) needed for vans.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing faster than average (about 6% over 10 years). BLS projects +6%, 2025-35; about 1.07 million jobs, driven by online shopping.
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Route planning is already automated; self-driving vans, robots and drones may cover some routes by the mid-2030s, but doorstep work is hard to automate.
Age 21+. One way to start: Apply to an Amazon Delivery Service Partner, FedEx Ground contractor or local courier; most want age 21 and a clean license
Classes: Driver's education, PE or health class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-3033.
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