Jobs Similar to Driver/Sales Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to driver/sales workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Parking Attendants, Couriers and Messengers and Baggage Porters and Bellhops.
Driver/Sales Workers: $38,770 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Driver/Sales Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parking Attendants | 79% | $35,150−9% | High school |
| 2 | Couriers and Messengers | 79% | $39,200+1% | High school |
| 3 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 78% | $37,080−4% | High school |
| 4 | Cooks, Fast Food | 75% | $30,890−20% | High school |
| 5 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 75% | $37,330−4% | High school |
| 6 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 75% | $60,550+56% | High school |
| 7 | Butchers and Meat Cutters | 74% | $40,140+4% | High school |
| 8 | Light Truck DriversSame group | 73% | $44,860+16% | High school |
| 9 | Postal Service Clerks | 72% | $62,130+60% | High school |
| 10 | Bus Drivers, Transit and IntercitySame group | 72% | $59,050+52% | High school |
| 11 | Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | 72% | $45,260+17% | High school |
| 12 | Fast Food and Counter Workers | 71% | $31,200−20% | High school |
| 13 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 71% | $41,300+7% | High school |
| 14 | Cooks, Restaurant | 70% | $37,390−4% | High school |
| 15 | Cooks, Short Order | 70% | $35,880−7% | High school |
| 16 | Parking Enforcement Workers | 70% | $46,730+21% | High school |
| 17 | Shuttle Drivers and ChauffeursSame group | 70% | $37,290−4% | High school |
| 18 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 70% | $35,360−9% | High school |
| 19 | Baristas | 70% | $31,200Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 20 | Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | 70% | $37,450−3% | High school |
- 1Parking Attendants
79% similar · $35,150 (−9%) · High school
- 2Couriers and Messengers
79% similar · $39,200 (+1%) · High school
- 3Baggage Porters and Bellhops
78% similar · $37,080 (−4%) · High school
- 4Cooks, Fast Food
75% similar · $30,890 (−20%) · High school
- 5Stockers and Order Fillers
75% similar · $37,330 (−4%) · High school
- 6Postal Service Mail Carriers
75% similar · $60,550 (+56%) · High school
- 7Butchers and Meat Cutters
74% similar · $40,140 (+4%) · High school
- 8Light Truck Drivers
73% similar · $44,860 (+16%) · High school · Same group
- 9Postal Service Clerks
72% similar · $62,130 (+60%) · High school
- 10Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
72% similar · $59,050 (+52%) · High school · Same group
- 11Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
72% similar · $45,260 (+17%) · High school
- 12Fast Food and Counter Workers
71% similar · $31,200 (−20%) · High school
- 13Counter and Rental Clerks
71% similar · $41,300 (+7%) · High school
- 14Cooks, Restaurant
70% similar · $37,390 (−4%) · High school
- 15Cooks, Short Order
70% similar · $35,880 (−7%) · High school
- 16Parking Enforcement Workers
70% similar · $46,730 (+21%) · High school
- 17Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
70% similar · $37,290 (−4%) · High school · Same group
- 18Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
70% similar · $35,360 (−9%) · High school
- 19Baristas
70% similar · $31,200 (broader group) · High school
- 20Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria
70% similar · $37,450 (−3%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than driver/sales workers.
- Postal Service Clerks72% similar · $62,130 (+60%)
- Postal Service Mail Carriers75% similar · $60,550 (+56%)
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity72% similar · $59,050 (+52%)
- Parking Enforcement Workers70% similar · $46,730 (+21%)
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks72% similar · $45,260 (+17%)
- Light Truck Drivers73% similar · $44,860 (+16%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for driver/sales workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
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Questions about jobs like driver/sales workers
What jobs are most similar to driver/sales workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Parking Attendants (79% similar), Couriers and Messengers (79% similar), Baggage Porters and Bellhops (78% similar), Cooks (Fast Food) (75% similar) and Stockers and Order Fillers (75% similar).
Which jobs like driver/sales workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Postal Service Clerks ($62,130, +60%; usually a high school diploma), Postal Service Mail Carriers ($60,550, +56%; usually a high school diploma) and Bus Drivers (Transit and Intercity) ($59,050, +52%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with driver/sales workers ($38,770). Without more preparation than driver/sales workers usually need: Postal Service Clerks, Postal Service Mail Carriers and Bus Drivers (Transit and Intercity).
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.