Tow Truck Operator

Education and Training High school and on-thejob training

Salary Average—$18,000 to $25,000 per year

Employment Outlook Good

Definition and Nature of the Work

Tow truck operators use specially equipped trucks to move vehicles that have broken down; have been damaged in accidents, abandoned, or impounded by the police; or cannot be driven for some other reason. Operators work for towing companies, service stations, or automobile salvage companies.

A tow truck operator may drive one of three kinds of trucks. Conventional tow trucks are equipped with a hook and sling that the operators use to raise one end of a …