Also called: Automotive Sales Consultant, Product Specialist
Helps customers choose, test drive, and buy new or used cars.
You greet shoppers on the lot, learn what they need, take them on test drives, and work out a deal with your sales manager. Saturdays are busiest, and pay is mostly commission.
Estimated; commission-based with big variation.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Business, Marketing.
Growing slowly. Online buying is changing the role.
Medium risk for 10 years. More buyers shop and buy online, and AI chat answers questions; test drives and closing deals need fewer salespeople.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at car dealerships; a few states (like California) also require a quick salesperson license
Classes: Speech, Business, Psychology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-2031.
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