Career: Truck Driver
Average salary: $16.85 an hour
Degree needed: Driver training courses from vocational schools can prepare you for your Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) which you must have to drive a tractor-trailer or other big rig
Certifications: None
Scholarships: Apply online
Common employers: Trucking companies, wholesale companies, retail companies and construction/manufacturing companies
Job outlook: Average job growth, good competition for best job opportunities, solid potential for women in the field
Common duties may include:
Skills needed:
YourBeanstalk’s Opinion: There are more female truck drivers than most people think. While there are safety concerns with being a woman all alone on the road, with the right knowledge and safety precautions, these concerns can be managed. Being on the road enables you to see America and enjoy all the sights, sounds, smells and food our country has to offer. Because it can require long times away from home, this career may be difficult for working mothers or single moms, but can be great for the woman who yearns for the open road.
