Fleet manager vs car dealer

The differences between fleet managers and car dealers 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 $49,492 average annual salary of a fleet manager.

The top three skills for a fleet manager include customer service, DOT and vehicle fleet. The most important skills for a car dealer are car inventory, customer service, and OEM.

Fleet manager vs car dealer overview

	Fleet Manager	Car Dealer
Yearly salary	$49,492	$54,245
Hourly rate	$23.79	$26.08
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	14,157	7,061
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	45	41
Years of experience	4	-

Fleet manager vs car dealer salary

Fleet managers and car dealers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Fleet Manager	Car Dealer
Average salary	$49,492	$54,245
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $77,000	Between $32,000 And $91,000
Highest paying City	Anaheim, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	VIA Motors	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between fleet manager and car dealer education

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

	Fleet Manager	Car Dealer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 53%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Fleet manager vs car dealer demographics

Here are the differences between fleet managers' and car dealers' demographics:

	Fleet Manager	Car Dealer
Average age	45	41
Gender ratio	Male, 83.2% Female, 16.8%	Male, 70.9% Female, 29.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 6.2% White, 59.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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%
LGBT Percentage	5%	7%

Differences between fleet manager and car dealer duties and responsibilities

Fleet manager example responsibilities.

Manage company LTL program, including, billing and new account acquisition.
Manage EDI information and ensure it is accurate and complete each week.
Manage the team to get all employees with the company, certify in ISO.
Manage thousands of tons of fertilizer deliver through the CSX railcars in a monthly basis.
Manage operations for an OTR account, which includes hiring, driver turnover, payroll, training employees and monitoring safety.
Implement and manage vehicle telematics program.

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.

Fleet manager vs car dealer skills

Common fleet manager skills

Customer Service, 16%
DOT, 15%
Vehicle Fleet, 7%
Preventative Maintenance, 6%
Fleet Management, 4%
Parts Inventory, 4%

Common car dealer skills

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