Swift allows student drivers to repay their tuition and schooling costs over a period of 26 months while employed with the company. On average, first year dry van drivers earn $41,110. Team dry van drivers, in their third year can earn roughly $88,710.
Unsurprisingly, we Uber drivers tend to be younger than the average U.S. worker, and much younger than the average taxi driver. A plurality of us are between 30-39 years old, compared with 22.5% in the regular work force and 19.9% among regular taxi drivers and chauffeurs. majority (51%) of Uber drivers work 15 hours a week or fewer. Only 19% of us are really driving full-time (35 hours per week and more) compared with 81% of regular taxi drivers and chauffeurs.
There are three basic types of Uber drivers: Full-time drivers, who work regular straight shifts that add up to about 40 to 50 hours per week; part-time drivers, who often work the weekends; and what we'll call smart driversâthe ones that pack in the hours during the most lucrative times.his means a before-tax figure of $100,800 per yearâeven higher than Uberâs median number, and clearly a generous income. This level of earning comes at a cost. The smart driver we spoke says he works ânormal hoursââwhich turns out to be around 12 hours a day, six days a week.