Used car sales supervisor vs department manager

The differences between used car sales supervisors and department managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both a used car sales supervisor and a department manager. Additionally, a department manager has an average salary of $67,160, which is higher than the $65,351 average annual salary of a used car sales supervisor.

The top three skills for a used car sales supervisor include dealership, customer service and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for a department manager are inventory management, sales promotions, and cleanliness.

Used car sales supervisor vs department manager overview

	Used Car Sales Supervisor	Department Manager
Yearly salary	$65,351	$67,160
Hourly rate	$31.42	$32.29
Growth rate	-	5%
Number of jobs	61,009	330,327
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	6	6

Used car sales supervisor vs department manager salary

Used car sales supervisors and department managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Used Car Sales Supervisor	Department Manager
Average salary	$65,351	$67,160
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $106,000	Between $39,000 And $115,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Ralph Lauren
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between used car sales supervisor and department manager education

There are a few differences between a used car sales supervisor and a department manager in terms of educational background:

	Used Car Sales Supervisor	Department Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	Bachelor's Degree, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Used car sales supervisor vs department manager demographics

Here are the differences between used car sales supervisors' and department managers' demographics:

	Used Car Sales Supervisor	Department Manager
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%	Male, 51.8% Female, 48.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 7.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between used car sales supervisor and department manager duties and responsibilities

Used car sales supervisor example responsibilities.

Enhance dealership reputation by accepting ownership for accomplishing new and different requests; exploring opportunities to add value to job accomplishments.
Learned good negotiation skills and how to interact with customers.
Surmount tumultuous economy by maintaining steady income, retaining customers, and realizing exponential sales growth by creating realistic customer expectations.
Develop inventory database for tracking parts list on eBay.

Department manager example responsibilities.

Participate in company's ISO certification program, successfully achieving ISO [] and AS9100 certification.
Manage and delegate over lumber-building materials department including millwork department.
Manage electronics, wireless connection center, layaway and online order/pickup departments.
Develop schedules; manage payroll; multitask extensively to ensure competing requirements are complete.
Monitor and maximize sales and payroll by identifying sales opportunities and managing controllable expenses.
Manage geotechnical aspects of an EIR/EIS for a coastal development in an environmentally sensitive lagoon.

Used car sales supervisor vs department manager skills

Common used car sales supervisor skills

Dealership, 28%
Customer Service, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 8%
Auto Sales, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
Test Drive, 5%

Common department manager skills

Inventory Management, 38%
Sales Promotions, 17%
Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 8%
Sales Floor, 3%
Product Knowledge, 2%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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