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Automotive Dealership Sales Managers


Overview

Automotive Dealership Sales Managers

Introduction

Automotive dealership sales managers coordinate and oversee the performance of sales staff so they meet monthly sales quotas set by the dealership. They also work closely with automotive dealership owners. At the end of 2019, there were about 1.1 million people employed in automotive dealerships in the U.S. There are approximately 23,910 sales managers employed at automobile dealerships.

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Median Salary

$132,870

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Employment Prospects

Fair

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Minimum Education Level

Some Postsecondary Training
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Experience

Two to three years of experience


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Skills

Business Management
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Personality Traits

Enterprising
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Earnings

Car dealership sales managers earned an average salary of $117,763 in September 2020, according to Salary.com. Salaries ranged from $85,960 or less to $159,880 or more.

The U.S. Department of Labor reported that sales managers employed by automobile dealerships earned mean annual salaries of $132,870 in May 2019. Salaries for all sales managers ranged from less than $59,810 to $208,000 o...

Work Environment

Automotive dealerships are usually open every day except major holidays. Car sales managers typically work long hours, especially during the evenings and on Saturdays. Busy times include the end of the month, when sales quotas are tallied, and during special promotions, such as a holiday or year-end clearance sales. Pressure or competition to sell is common among members of the sales force. At ...

Outlook

Employment for sales managers is expected to grow by 4 percent, about as fast as the average for all careers, through 2029, according to the U.S. Department of Labor. One recent speed bump to employment growth, however, has been the coronavirus pandemic, which disrupted most industries and businesses around the world. Automotive manufacturers experienced shutdowns during the first half of 2020,...

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