O*NET-SOC 53-3031.00

Driver/Sales Workers

Drive truck or other vehicle over established routes or within an established territory and sell or deliver goods, such as food products, including restaurant take-out items, or pick up or deliver items such as commercial laundry. May also take orders, collect payment, or stock merchandise at point of delivery.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.7508/2020
Speaking2.A.1.d3.6208/2020
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.1208/2020
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.1208/2020
Complex Problem Solving2.B.2.i3.008/2020
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.008/2020

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.7508/2020
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.7508/2020
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.2508/2020
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.1208/2020
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.1208/2020
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.1208/2020

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Drive trucks to deliver such items as food, medical supplies, or newspapers.Core4608/2020
Inform regular customers of new products or services and price changes.Core4708/2020
Record sales or delivery information on daily sales or delivery record.Core4708/2020
Listen to and resolve customers' complaints regarding products or services.Core4708/2020
Collect money from customers, make change, and record transactions on customer receipts.Core4508/2020

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic5.6511/2023
Conventional4.4211/2023
Enterprising3.4411/2023
Social2.4611/2023
Artistic1.011/2023
Investigative1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.