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What's The Average Salary Of Car Salesman?

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Sarah Devine answered
This cannot be answered in one sentence as it depends on a lot of factors. To speak in general terms, the average salary of a car salesman without an exceptional sales record in a year could be between $15,000 and $30,000. A more successful salesman can earn anywhere between $30,000 and $45,000 a year. On the other hand, an excellent salesman who nearly always exceeds his targets may be able to earn from $45,000 up to $80,000 annually. Then, there will also be those constant over achievers who could earn anything over the $80,000 mark. These individuals will usually be more experienced in the field with good customer service skills and knowledge.

The average salary will vary from state to state and will also vary depending on the location the salesman is located. A salesman living in a more urban, built up area will probably earn more than a counterpart living in a rural location.

A lot of the salary may also be based on sales and performance, so in a way the average salary can be determined by how good a salesman the employee is. Although there will be some companies that will offer a guaranteed salary and any bonuses will then act as monetary incentives. On the other hand, there will also be some car sales employers who only pay their salesmen on commission payments based on how many cars they sell in a month for example.

The type of company the salesman is working for will also play a factor in the amount of money he comes home with. For example, someone working for a multinational and world renowned dealership such as Mercedes or BMW will certainly be earning more than someone who works at a local, family run dealership specializing in second hand cars.
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Well. I have been selling cars for several years and I would say that my figures are pretty average. I average selling around 11-12 cars per month and have done this at a couple dealerships. I seem to sell around the same every month with some fluctuation between 9-15 with 18 being the most I have sold. I have made between 46,000-54,000 for the past 3 years with those numbers. This would put me at between 320-400 per car. This would seem about accurate for most places I have seen.

There are salespeople who make a lot of money, and there are salespeople who make very little.
I have been friends with longtime sales people who make around $2000 a month and I have been friends with people who put out 20 cars a month on a regular basis and they make around $8000-9000 a month every month and make 100k a year.
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Anonymous answered
Well first off, it depends on what kind of car. A Ford car salesman could be ten times of a better salesman than a Lexus car salesman, yet the Lexus salesman could make a heck of a lot more. It also depends on how much commission you make. And most importantly it depends on how many cars you sell. I know of car salesman making 40K in a year and I know of some car salesman who can make over 100K.  So it definitely fluctuates and there's really no one answer.
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Anonymous answered
In the US it varies month to month how much you earn. One month you could only take home $1500, and the next you take $6500. Many seasoned veterans of the trade who have built up an extensive return clientel, can earn upwards to $10,000+ a month. The most I have ever made in a month is around $7500. That particular month I happened to sell a high number of vehicles and on a few I had a very high commision. On average I take home about $5000 a month or $60,000 a year. This is also in an automotive dealership, not an independent dealer.
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Will Martin answered
In the US, a typical figure is anything from $50,000 to $100,000 a year, though it may be less when you are starting out and I think the top figure is fairly uncommon (of course, it depends how much you sell). Figures include commission.
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Anonymous answered
My Dad used to make 120,000 a year at a chevy dealership.
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Anonymous answered
Their is no salary just commission.normally a bad salesman makes 1200-2500 a month.A good salesman makes between 4500-7500 a month.A great salesman about 2% make 8000-15000 a month.
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Suhail Ajmal answered
Average salary of car salesman depends upon the country where he is working. In Asia it is only about 3000$ per annum. In United States it is about 60000$ to 90000$. The salary can be increased if you sell more cars.

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