Annual salary by dealerships owned by public companies vs. privately owned stores

Employees at publicly traded dealership groups expected to make less on average in 2023 than peers working for privately held auto retailers. It is unknown how many of the public groups were represented in the study.

Salary includes commissions and bonuses, before taxes/deductions (in thousands)

	2023 average salary*	Average % change vs. 2022	Average % commission and/or bonuses	Average number of hours worked
Public	$177.9	4.35%	55.4%	53.2
Private	$211.0	1.36%	51.1%	51.7

*Rounded to nearest hundred

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