Car dealer vs mechanic

The differences between car dealers and mechanics can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a car dealer has an average salary of $54,245, which is higher than the $47,149 average annual salary of a mechanic.

The top three skills for a car dealer include car inventory, customer service and OEM. The most important skills for a mechanic are hand tools, preventive maintenance, and customer service.

Car dealer vs mechanic overview

	Car Dealer	Mechanic
Yearly salary	$54,245	$47,149
Hourly rate	$26.08	$22.67
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	7,061	100,534
Job satisfaction	-	4.25
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	41	42
Years of experience	-	2

Car dealer vs mechanic salary

Car dealers and mechanics have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Car Dealer	Mechanic
Average salary	$54,245	$47,149
Salary range	Between $32,000 And $91,000	Between $35,000 And $63,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	Anheuser-Busch
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between car dealer and mechanic education

There are a few differences between a car dealer and a mechanic in terms of educational background:

	Car Dealer	Mechanic
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Car dealer vs mechanic demographics

Here are the differences between car dealers' and mechanics' demographics:

	Car Dealer	Mechanic
Average age	41	42
Gender ratio	Male, 70.9% Female, 29.1%	Male, 95.7% Female, 4.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 23.0% Asian, 6.8% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 17.1% Asian, 2.4% White, 65.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	2%

Differences between car dealer and mechanic duties and responsibilities

Car dealer example responsibilities.

Enhance dealership reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Assist management with problems or questions; coordinate with senior dealers daily in establishing meetings.
Collaborate with OEM national retail programs and business partner companies to increase OE replacement tire sales in auto dealer channel.
Perform varied management tasks including human resources and financial controls.
Enhance dealership reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Recruit to increase Hyundai and Subaru sales.

Mechanic example responsibilities.

Dismantle and re-assemble equipment, using hoists and hand tools, such as transfer cases, hydraulic cylinders, bell housings.
Identify issues with wire feeder and power source, break press, overhead cranes , 2 ton to 25 ton hoists.
chain saws, trimmers, tractors, push mowers, blowers, generators, cut saws, power washers, etc.
Work with networking, plumbing, troubleshooting electrical and performing mechanical repairs.
Monitor HVAC systems and operations, and ensure that routine preventive maintenance are performed according to establish schedules.
Complete repair of low-boy style trailers, and tractors with wet line PTO systems.

Car dealer vs mechanic skills

Common car dealer skills

Car Inventory, 38%
Customer Service, 27%
OEM, 19%
Dealer Trades, 9%
DMV, 4%
RAN, 3%

Common mechanic skills

Hand Tools, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Customer Vehicles, 7%
Diagnosis, 6%
Electrical Systems, 5%