Automotive Service Manager Salary Ranges
Automotive service managers are responsible for running the operations of an automotive service department. Hence, an automotive service manager arranges the schedules of mechanics, orders parts for repairs, and oversees safety and environmental issues. An automotive service manager also goes over repairs with customers, and makes recommendations on routine maintenance. Moreover, automotive service managers may also coordinate direct coupon mailings to customers. Automotive service managers usually earn bonuses, profit sharing and commissions on top of their salaries.
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Average Salary
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Automotive service managers earn an average annual salary ranging between $37,855 and $61,874, according to January 2011 data from Payscale.com. Automotive service managers also earn the following average amounts in annual bonuses, commissions and profit sharing: bonuses, $1,244 to $10,314; profit sharing, $977 to $2,556; and commissions, $5,031 to $30,643. Consequently, total average annual earnings for automotive service managers range from $39,757 to $67,795.
Years of Experience
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Automotive service managers can earn incremental increases in their salaries the longer they work in their field. For example, average annual salaries for automotive service managers with less than one year of experience are $33,410 to $49,579. Those salary ranges increase to between $35,140 and $53,140 for automotive service managers with over five years of experience. Automotive service managers with 10 to 19 years of experience earn $39,343 to $61,753. With 20 or more years of experience, an automotive service manager earns between $43,339 and $71,607 per year.
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Number of Employees
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Automotive service managers will usually make more with larger auto service dealers that employ more people. Many of the larger employers are likely chains with many regional or national locations. Annual salary ranges for automobile service managers by employer size, or number of workers, are as follows: one to nine, $31,074 to $50,800; 10 to 49, $35,825 to $58,479; 50 to 199, $42,501 to $72,567; 200 to 599, $45,194 to $72,010; 600 to 1,999, $42,081 to $68,677; 2,000 to 4,999, $50,550 to $73,250; 5,000 to 19,999, $41,253 to $64,157; 20,000 to 49,999, $38,000 to $60,838; 50,000 or more, $33,447 to $48,251.
Salaries by City
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Automotive service managers can earn more in certain cities in the United States. The average annual salary ranges for automotive service managers in various U.S. cities are as follows, according to Payscale.com: Houston, $43,172 to $88,437; Atlanta, $39,003 to $66,129; Chicago, $46,452 to $77,419; Dallas, $39,677 to $73,149; Cincinnati, $42,624 to $57,055; St. Louis, $51,926 to $63,175; and Los Angeles, $70,986 to $132,000.
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