The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) does not provide salary information for test drivers. Some test drivers have backgrounds in mechanical engineering. The DOL reports that mechanical engineers employed in motor vehicle parts manufacturing earned mean annual wages of $88,430 in May 2019. Salaries for all mechanical engineers ranged from less than $57,130 to $138,020 or more.

Reporters and correspondents, which includes newspaper and magazine writers, earned salaries that ranged from less than $24,520 to more than $117,170 in May 2019, according to the DOL. Earnings of technical writers ranged from less than $44,320 to $117,250 or more.

According to Glassdoor.com, in September 2020, test drivers earned average salaries of $35,436.

Benefits for full-time workers include vacation and sick time, health, and sometimes dental, insurance, and pension or 401(k) plans. Self-employed test drivers must provide their own benefits.

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