a 1 percent increase in average salary in the past two years, to $75,510. ... YPE
OF FLEET DO YOU MANAGE. 25-29. 1%. OLDER. THAN 65. 3%. 30-34. 3%.
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FLEET MANAGER SALARIES
Tight budgets have frozen many fleet manager salaries across the board. Data shows only a 1 percent increase in average salary in the past two years, to $75,510. Find out how fleet managers are compensated based on region, education, fleet size, and more.
H
ow does your salary stack up against other public sector fleet managers, and how has the economy contributed to overall pay? With a sample size of more than 300 fleet professionals, GF looks into what factors impact salaries, including education, age, gender, experience, number of employees managed, and more. The average fleet manager is a male
between 51 and 60 years old, with more than 20 years of experience, responsible for many facets of vehicle management including acquisition, disposal, maintenance and repair, budgeting, and fleet data systems operation and maintenance. Some notable trends in 2010, in comparison with 2008 data, is that average salary for female fleet professionals has
WHAT IS YOUR GENDER?
increased by more than $3,000, while salaries for males stayed the same. This largely contributed to the slight increase in overall salaries. Salaries for males were still 18 percent higher than salaries for female fleet professionals in 2010. Another change is the significant decrease in reported performance-based compensation initiatives as well as cost-of-living adjustments for 2010.
IN 2010, DID YOUR SALARY INCREASE OR DECREASE FROM 2009 AND WHAT WAS THE SALARY CHANGE OVERALL?
NO CHANGE
MALE
92%
54%
INCREASE FEMALE
31%
DECREASE
15%
8%
OF THOSE WITH INCREASED SALARIES INCREASE 7% OR MORE
Male Average Salary Female Average Salary Overall Average Salary
$76,344 $64,701 $75,510
Average fleet salaries for females increased from a reported $61,477 in 2008, while male fleet salaries stayed largely the same. Average overall fleet salary in 2008 was $74,693. 14
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7%
INCREASE 4-6%
17%
INCREASE 0-3%
76%
OF THOSE WITH DECREASED SALARIES DECREASE 7% OR MORE
20%
DECREASE 0-3%
58%
DECREASE 4-6%
22%
The average salary increase in 2010 was 2.5 percent, and the average decrease was 3.4 percent. 2008 data showed an 82 percent increase in salary, 4 percent decrease, and 14 percent with no change in comparison to salaries in 2007.
WHAT AT IS YOUR AGE?
WHAT TYPE YPE OF FLEET DO YOU MANAGE MANAGE? SPECIAL DISTRICT
35-40
41-50
6%
30-34
3%
25-29
1%
61-65
OLDER THAN 65
51-60
10%
3%
1%
The largest base of fleet managers, those ages 51-60, reported earning an average of $78,007, more than $1,000 less than reported 2008 salaries for those in the same age range.
29%
48%
UNIVERSITY/COLLEGE
5%
49%
STATE
UTILITY
11%
5%
On average, city fleet managers have had the largest income increase since 2008 (4.5 percent).
CITY
PUBLIC TRANSIT
PUBLIC 1% SCHOOL DISTRICT 100000 FEDERAL 4%
COUNTY
22%
2%
$40,000
$74,001
$69,424
$87,084
$70,379
$57,501
$76,120
$60,000
SALARY
$78,360
$78,007
$77,393
$64,643
$60,000
$61,251
SALARY
$80,000
$78,453
$85,251
$80,000
$66,251
$84,501
$100,000
$40,000 $20,000 $20,000
$0
25-34
35-40
41-50
51-60
61-65
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$0
65+
AGE IN YEARS
AGENCY TYPE
*Average may be skewed due to insufficient data.
8%
PUBLIC WORKS
$76,763
$20,000 $0
ne ra lS Pu L a er bl w vi ic E ce Sa nfo s fe rc t e y M m A ay g e Ad or/ enc nt/ m Ma y in na ist g Pu ratoer/ bl r ic Re W or gu ks la to ry Bo ar d
MAYOR/ MANAGER/ ADMINISTRATOR
34%
$40,000
Ge
20%
r
16%
he
20%
LAW ENFORCEMENT/ PUBLIC SAFETY AGENCY
GENERAL SERVICES
*$69,167
OTHER
Ot
2%
$74,424
$60,000
$75,574
REGULATORY BOARD
$63,182
$80,000
SALARY
TO WHICH DEPARTMENT DO YOU REPORT?
$83,351
$100,000
Data shows the largest percentage of fleet managers report to Public Works, earning an average annual salary of $74,424. Fleet managers reporting to the General Services Department earned the highest reported 2010 average annual salary in this comparison ($83,351).
DEPARTMENT
*Average may be skewed due to insufficient data.
HOW MANY YEARS OF FLEET EXPERIENCE DO100000 YOU HAVE? 4 TO 5 YEARS
3%
MORE THAN 20 YEARS
54%
11 TO 20 YEARS
28%
$40,000
6-10
11-20
$81,243
SALARY
12%
$60,000
$70,814
6 TO 10 YEARS
$67,778
$80,000
$73,056
3%
$63,955
LESS THAN 4 YEARS
$20,000 $0
Less than 4
4-5
Fifty-four percent of fleet managers reported having more than 20 years of fleet experience and earned the highest salary, $81,243.
More than 20
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HOW MANY EMPLOYEES DO YOU MANAGE? MORE THAN 250
8%
26 - 50
$60,000 $40,000
63%
$97,501
$92,935
$84,804
40%
$64,958
LESS THAN 10
51 - 100
$78,650
$80,000
5%
SALARY
101 - 250
$100,000
1%
PERCENT OF FLEET MANAGERS RESPONSIBLE FOR IN-HOUSE FUEL OPERATIONS
$20,000
17%
11 - 25
29%
$0
Less 11-25 than 10
26-50
51-100 101-250
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES *250 and more: Insufficient data to calculate average
Fleet managers’ average salaries are shown to increase proportionate to the total number of employees managed.
Yes, Average Salary $80,572 No, Average Salary $65,245
HOW MANY TOTAL* VEHICLES DO YOU MANAGE?
19%
18%
$40,000
$87,501
$85,358
$88,546
$84,636
$73,393
251 - 500
2,001 - 5,000
$60,000
$70,776
13%
$80,000
$60,834
LESS THAN 100
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1,001 - 2,000
NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES
Nineteen percent of fleet managers manage 251-500 units and earn an average annual salary of $70,776. *Total includes all on-road and off-road licensed units.
HOW MANY ON-THE-ROAD, LICENSED VEHICLES DO YOU MANAGE?
17%
251 - 500
21%
501 - 1,000
Broken down by type of vehicles managed, data shows that fleet professionals who manage 2,0015,000 on-the-road, licensed units earned the most ($92,059), relatively equivalent to 2008 salary data.
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$88,333
$92,059
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Yes, Average Salary $79,430 No, Average Salary $65,845
54%
PERCENT OF FLEET MANAGERS WHO MANAGE BARGAINING UNIT EMPLOYEES
$20,000
25
11%
$40,000
1-
1,001 - 2,000
$60,000
$75,469
101 - 250
12%
10
2,001 - 5,000
$69,101
19%
$77,768
$80,000
LESS THAN 100
$64,733
2%
$100,000
SALARY
MORE THAN 5,000
75%
PERCENT OF FLEET MANAGERS RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING A MAINTENANCE FACILITY
$20,000
501 - 1,000 1-
3%
10%
10
5,001 - 10,000
$100,000
101 - 250
SALARY
3%
$61,112
MORE THAN 10,000
NUMBER OF VEHICLES
Yes, Average Salary $82,346 No, Average Salary $69,197
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COMPENSATION BY REGION
AVERAGE COMPENSATION BY REGION
$75,987
$68,565
$62,501
$40,000
$72,084
$74,001
$60,000
$70,686
$84,908
$80,000
SALARY
$91,539
$100,000
$20,000
No
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REGION
Broken down by region, fleet managers in the West earned the most, averaging $91,539, a less than 1 percent increase from 2008 salary data.
HOW MANY PEOPLE EOPLE LIVE IN YOUR JURISDICTION? $85,186
$74,260
$69,878
SALARY
41%
17%
$60,000 $40,000
$78,389
$80,000
LESS THAN 100,000
MORE THAN 1,000,000
$87,603
$100,000
$20,000
100,001 - 250,000
18%
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POPULATION
are shown to be paid more annually, with those working in Fleet managers working in larger jurisdictions ju entities governing more than h 1 million ll people earning $87,603.
FOR WHICH DUTIES ARE YOU RESPONSIBLE? 88%
Vehicle Acquisition
64%
Motor Pool Operations
88%
Vehicle Disposal
63%
Alternative Fuel Programs
82%
Internal Maintenance and Repair
56%
Internal Fuel Program
82%
Budgeting
54%
Rate Setting
81%
Fleet Data Systems Operation and Maintenance
45%
External Fuel Program Administration
79%
Fleet Policy Setting
42%
Fleet Funding Mechanisms Development
76%
Fleet Regulatory Compliance Oversight
34%
Vendor Rental Agreements Administration
75%
Policy Enforcement
30%
Risk Management
70%
Warranty Work or Recovery
30%
Driver Certification and Safety Programs
69%
External Maintenance and Repair
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18%
4%
LIBERAL ART DEGREE
7%
50% 40% 27%
30%
$40,000 $20,000
gh
$0
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CA FM W A/ CP AE FP M PCE M Ot he r
0%
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION
INDUSTRY CERTIFICATION
Fleet managers with the NAFA Fleet Management Association Certified Automotive Fleet Manager (CAFM) certification earned the highest annual salary ($93,751).
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Sc ho Lib o e Co l er al l Ar lege t Bu sin Deg So re es e m s T De e e Po chn gr st e i c e -G al ra De du Po at gree st e -G De ra gr du ee at e De gr ee M BA
$0
$20,000
10%
NA
$95,938
$92,066
$82,955
$73,334
$77,113
$72,977
$73,316
$60,000
$58,530
SALARY
$80,000
Fleet manager salaries increased with grater education; those holding a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree earned the highest annual salary, followed by fleet managers who earned other postgraduate degrees.
$40,000
19%
20% $100,000
$60,000
FA /
20%
BUSINESS DEGREE
$80,000
NA
TECHNICAL DEGREE
PERCENTAGE
7%
SOME POSTGRADUATE STUDY
62%
60%
$68,342
28%
$80,834
70%
SOME COLLEGE
SALARY
POSTGRADUATE DEGREE
$86,347
$100,000
80%
5%
$93,751
11%
MBA
CA FM W A/ C AE PF P M PCE M Ot he r
HIGH SCHOOL
COMPENSATION BY CERTIFICATION Breakdown of certification types for those who earned certifications
AP
COMPENSATION BREAKDOWN BY EDUCATION
EDUCATION
13%
30%
27%
PERCENT OF FLEET MANAGERS WHO RECEIVED PERFORMANCE-BASED COMPENSATION INITIATIVES IN 2010
PERCENT OF FLEET MANAGERS WHO RECEIVED COST-OFLIVING ADJUSTMENTS IN 2010
PERCENT OF FLEET MANAGERS WHO RECEIVE A FLEET CAR WITH THEIR POSITION
Yes, Average Salary $82,675 No, Average Salary $75,612
Yes, Average Salary $80,568 No, Average Salary $73,289
Yes, Average Salary $75,854 No, Average Salary $76,166
Incentives and adjustments have reduced significantly since 2008. Data of salaries in 2008 showed that 77 percent of fleet managers received performance-based compensation initiatives, and 52 percent received cost-of-living adjustments. The percentage of those receiving fleet vehicles only decreased by 1 percent since 2008.
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