Also called: Bulk Milk Hauler, Milk Truck Driver
Picks up milk from dairy farms every day in a stainless tanker, tests and samples it, and delivers it to processing plants.
Before sunrise you pull into a Wisconsin dairy, check the milk temperature and smell, and take a sample for testing. You pump 6,000 gallons into your tanker, then drive to the next farm and finally to the cheese plant.
Estimated; early mornings, weekends and holidays.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 0.5 years after high school. CDL plus state bulk milk hauler license.
Ways in: Certification, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: None required, Dairy Science.
Growing about average. Dairy farms need pickups every day.
Low risk for 10 years. Milk sampling and farm pickups stay hands-on.
Classes: Agriscience, Biology, Driver’s education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-3032.
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