Medium tow truck driver - Salary, Career

How much does an Medium tow truck driver earn

A Medium tow truck driver earns between $1.517 and $3.644 per month, with an average monthly salary of $2.070 and a median salary of $2.000 according to an Averwage.com salary survey along with to data of professionals hired and fired by companies in the labor market.

Our research is based on the salaries of 35.907 professionals hired and dismissed by the period from 06/2021 to 05/2022 (last year).

Salary ranges for the Medium tow truck driver
	Monthly Salary	Annual Salary	Salary Per Week	Hourly Salary
Average wage	2.070	24.845	518	10
1º Quartile	1.517	18.209	379	7
Median Salary	2.000	23.998	500	9
3º Quartile	2.779	33.347	695	13
Higher Salary	3.644	43.726	911	17

Professional job categories

Workers in the production of industrial goods and services
- cross function workers
- - vehicle drivers and operators of lifting and cargo handling equipment
- - - general cargo vehicle drivers

Related Positions:

Main workplaces

General Cargo Vehicle Drivers the professionals of this family work, as service providers, in companies whose economic activities belong to the fields of land transport, agriculture, livestock and extraction of non-ferrous minerals, as self-employed or with a formal contract. They work in vehicles, individually and in pairs, during irregular and alternating hours. In the performance of their duties, they may remain in uncomfortable positions for long periods, with some of the activities performed with exposure to toxic materials, as they can be performed in tunnels, mining and coal mines.

What does it take to work in the field of General Cargo Vehicle Drivers

These occupations are performed by workers with elementary education and require basic qualification courses. The full exercise of the professional activity takes place after a period of one to two years of experience for the performance, permanent supervision is required, except for self-employed truck drivers.

Functions and activities of Medium tow truck driver

General Cargo Vehicle Drivers must:

howing and unfolding vehicles;

help;

wishing and debunking vehicles;

towing and cracking vehicles;

tow and topple vehicles;

check vehicle and cargo documents;

winching and debunking vehicles;

towing and uncovering vehicles;

rescue;

transport loads;

towing and unfolding vehicles;

operate equipment;

give aid;

set routes;

render help;

towing and tipping vehicles;

wishing and unfolding vehicles;

communicate in real time;

towing and detopping vehicles;

define routes;

work safely;

demonstrate personal skills;

towing and debunking vehicles;

perform vehicle inspections and repairs;

give help;

ensure transport regularity;

inspect transported cargo;

chowing and untilting vehicles;

give help;

communicate in real time;

perform vehicle inspections and repair;

inspect transported loads;

ensure regularity of transport;

move bulky and heavy loads;

winching and collapsing vehicles;

transport cargo;

verify vehicle and cargo documents;

chowing and debunking vehicles;

hoisting and debunking vehicles;

Activities

inspect the bodywork;

removing heavy vehicles in boom system;

operate heavy winch (jib and telescopic turret);

stopping the winch on the ground;

participate in training;

transport sized cargo in special vehicles;

preserve cargo integrity;

send detour message to switchboard;

transport packaged products in a box truck, conventional body and sider;

verify emergency form for handling dangerous goods (mop) together to the invoice;

operate vehicle with platform and chainsaw;

communicate via satellite (gps system);

transport concrete in concrete mixer truck;

inform yourself about geographic and topographical features of the destination;

be aware of the machine's limits;

arrange cargo according to weight;

handle the mixer's compression lever;

check goods;

inspect electrical parts;

transport liquids in a tank truck;

isolate discharge area, with cones;

tow trucks and buses;

towing vehicle with broken gimbal;

collect goods;

communicate the arrival and departure of the customer to the central;

master how the machine works;

transport perishable food in refrigerated trucks;

check itinerary;

transport grain in bulk trucks;

identify damages in the goods;

report arrival at the switchboard;

provide quality services;

define proper times for loading and unloading;

control concrete unloading;

clear public roads and highways;

move dangerous goods;

transport vehicle on trailer with hydraulic ramp;

develop live load handling;

inspect required tools;

handle loads by forklift;

observe suspended load positioning;

position yourself properly for removal operation;

check flammable discharge point;

inspect winch equipment;

respect the limits of your physical strength;

perform minor vehicle repairs;

position cargo according to delivery order;

activate water valve and compression lever at the same time;

towing overturned articulated vehicles;

manage vehicle range;

follow traffic laws;

positioning steel cables in equilibrium degree;

master the basics of first aid;

centralize loads;

control concrete unloading time;

mount vehicle damage report;

estimate transport costs, according to the type of cargo;

set vehicle wear values;

perform corrective maintenance;

communicate arrival at the switchboard;

check cargo weight and volume;

identify transportation codes classified by the united nations (un) organization ;

connect air hose to towed vehicle brake;

transport extra heavy load, in bi-articulated truck;

disconnect the vehicle's battery;

demonstrate a sense of responsibility;

control balloon beat speed;

turn on the water valve and compression lever at the same time;

master the basics of mechanics;

activate the gyroflex in dangerous situations;

to winch vehicles with broken front pivot;

activate the hydraulic system of the stork, with safety pins;

check manifest;

lock container locks;

remove truck from the rear;

demonstrate consistency;

estimate freight costs on unpaved roads;

set load balance point;

manage finances;

trigger dangerous cargo transhipment company;

charge, from shipper or customer, proper place for loading and unloading;

dress properly;

set supply points;

use gloves, boots, flashlights and reflective vests;

tie cargo;

demonstrate determination;

remove crashed car;

search itineraries;

operate light winch - hydraulic platform;

set dwell time in vehicle direction;

identify surface irregularities;

towing empty trucks and broken buses;

check goods and accessories available inside the accident car;

check for cargo leaks;

operate fire fighting equipment;

removing medium vehicles on platform;

keep up to date on traffic legislation;

set up claims report;

plan itinerary;

lift loads;

check cargo quantity;

identify strange vehicle noises;

transport vehicles and heavy machinery on a plank vehicle;

identify vehicle height, length and width;

distribute the weight in equal parts;

measure load height;

demonstrate quick reflexes;

check seal;

check base charging point (fuel);

perform preventive maintenance;

transport cooled cargo in an isothermal trunk;

render services to the dealership;

inspect tires;

operate forklift with multiple functions;

transport excess cargo in a specific vehicle;

define period for unloading the goods;

preserve accident site;

define the period for loading the goods;

distribute load weight between axles;

untilting refrigerated truck;

position the truck at the animal dock;

transport mineral products in bucket;

communicate the output to the switchboard;

demonstrate determination;

communicate by radio;

control balloon beat speed;

select vehicle by type of load;

towing vehicles from the middle of the bed and above the carriageway;

transport liquids in tanker truck;

operate bottom load system;

lifting rugged vehicles from rivers and banks;

negotiate debts;

transport container on container ship;

deliver goods;

demonstrate physical endurance;

pruning tree branches over the carriageway (stork);

set costs of the stopped vehicle;

operate water truck;

count animal heads;

position vehicle for loading and unloading;

activate the support of the military road police;

transport live loads in cage;

master the basics of economical driving;

set removal price;

communicate the output to the control panel;

take special care with live cargo transported;

get accurate information about the accident site;

canvas cargo;

check the position of the animals in the cage;

propose operational changes;

untilting truck and bus;

untilting vehicles with flammable cargo;

check steel cables;

inspect mechanical part;

remove passenger vehicles on hang gliders and platform;

identify types of products to be loaded (fuel);

towing vehicles shelved by accident;

signal accident site;

operate boom and drag pump truck;

handle cargo safely;

master mechanical basics;

check cargo with invoice;

verify animal vaccination certificates;

contact insurance;

scaling load weight;

load vehicle with established weight limit;

operate hydraulic ramp (stork);

operate medium-hydraulic platform winch;

examine cargo stowage;

clear the lane with a water truck;

operate heavy winch, with munk;

note information in the logbook;

define stay (time granted for loading and unloading);

avoid the range of forklifts;

to wink vehicle using munk;

orient oneself in relation to geographic and topographical features of the destination;

check the vehicle's maximum load limit;

activate the company for transshipment of dangerous goods;

remove user from risk location;

select vehicle by type of cargo;

calculate freight price ton / km;

untilting concrete mixer truck and chives;

propose itineraries;

inspect water and oil;

towing trucks with locked brakes;

Sectors that hire Medium tow truck driver the most in the job market

vehicle towing services
construction of electricity distribution stations and networks
road transport of cargo, except dangerous goods and removals, intercity, interstate and international
building construction
operation services and supply of equipment for transporting and lifting loads and people for use in works
building highways and railways
other civil engineering works
industrial assembly works
electrical installation and maintenance
road, bridge, tunnel and related services concessionaires