The average U.S. car dealership employee was expecting to earn $200,200 in wages, commissions and bonuses in 2023, according to the Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey. But that big money came with a 51.9-hour workweek, the survey found.
Though men and women in the car dealership industry both make far more money than the average U.S. worker, a man on average expected to bring home $74,300 more than what the average woman expected to make in 2023, according to the Dealership Salary Survey.
Changes to pay and work schedules are two ways to retain auto retail employees who are considering leaving the job, according to the Automotive News Dealership Salary Survey and Hireology CEO Adam Robinson.
Rising inventory levels and expanding online options are driving consumer buyer satisfaction up for the first time since 2020, according to a study from Cox Automotive.
A new project in the works for Winter Haven aims to address the area’s affordable housing shortage with a simple, yet livable design, according to a report in GrowthSpotter.
The developer is using a “Lego-like” building method with a recycled material called Renco, which comes from combining the words renewable and composite. The bricks join together like Legos, which simplifies and quickens the building process compared to traditional construction methods using concrete, steel, and wood.
First developed in Turkey over a decade ago, Renco is now approved for construction in the United States and is increasing in popularity within Florida since it holds up well against hurricanes. The first building stateside to use the construction method was an apartment building in Palm Springs, Florida, that was built 20% cheaper and 20% faster than a typical project constructed with concrete.
Freedom Housing Partners will serve as the developer for the Avenue G Garden Apartments, which will bring 120 studio and one-bedroom apartments, ranging from 300 to 400 square feet, to Winter Haven in Polk County.