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Overview
Tow truck drivers operate tow trucks, arrange itineraries, check vehicle damage, load and position vehicles, provide breakdown support and use transport equipment under safety rules.
In job descriptions, look for emergency towing, vehicle recovery, towtruck operation, depot parking, cargo securing, vehicle operability checks, customer support and heavy-truck manoeuvring.
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Search jobsWhat the work can involve
The work combines driving, vehicle recovery and roadside safety. The driver assesses vehicle damage, positions the tow truck, secures the vehicle, plans the route and supports the customer or authority handover.
Skills and specializations
Useful depth includes towtruck operation, heavy-truck manoeuvring, vehicle operability checks, cargo securing, depot parking, breakdown support, transport equipment and basic motor-vehicle mechanics.
Salary context
Pay comparisons depend on emergency coverage, vehicle size, call-out responsibility, safety risk, depot or roadside work, customer contact, mechanical knowledge and responsibility for damaged or impounded vehicles.
Career paths
Career paths can move toward senior recovery driving, heavy-vehicle transport, roadside assistance coordination, depot operations, vehicle service, dispatch support or specialist recovery work.
Good to know
Check whether adverts name emergency towing, shift coverage, truck type, recovery equipment, vehicle loading, damage checks, customer support and safety procedures at the scene.
Editorial note
This guide is editorial career context. It is not official labour-market statistics or role-specific salary data.
Where might this occupation occur?
This occupation may occur in several kinds of economic activity. Here are some examples and other occupations that may be found in the same areas.
Freight transport by road
This is one example. Other occupations in this activity include dangerous goods driver, live animal transporter and cargo vehicle driver.
Explore this activityThese examples offer an overview but do not show every economic activity where the occupation may occur.
About this information
The selection is based on how occupations are connected to economic activities in ESCO and NACE. Only a few examples are shown to make the information easier to use. The occupations were selected because they are close in occupation area and important skills. The examples are not a ranking. They do not show where most people work, where demand is highest, or which occupation is best suited to a particular person.
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NACE Rev. 2.1
Economic activities linked to this occupation.
49.41Freight transport by road
Alternative labels
Occupation group
Heavy truck and lorry drivers (8332)
Source facts
| ESCO URI | http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/5d4e374f-adfa-48bc-ba34-e51915484251 |
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| ESCO code | 8332.9 |
| ISCO group | 8332 |
| Concept type | Occupation |