Car Buyer Salary in San Diego, California

How much does a Car Buyer make in San Diego, CA?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Car Buyer in San Diego, CA is $69,131. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $62,542 to $76,393, with most professionals earning between $56,543 and $83,004.

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Common responsibilities of a Car Buyer

Attend company meetings as required.

November 18, 2022

Understand the terminology of the business and keep abreast of technology changes in products and services.

December 22, 2022

Interact well with others and be a positive influence on associate and guest morale.

December 23, 2022

Provide the highest degree of customer satisfaction and be honest in all aspects of dealing with customers.

January 20, 2023

Clean Driving Record, Background, Professional References, and Credit History a must to be considered.

March 02, 2023

Maintains a prospect development system of current used vehicle prospects and schedules appointments to appraise and purchase used vehicles.

March 27, 2023

Follow lawful directions from supervisors.

April 27, 2023

Manage the remarketing of the purchased vehicles, list for sale, pricing, marketing and setting discounts.

May 02, 2023

Attends local auctions in effort to purchase and stock vehicles in our Chicagoland dealerships.

May 09, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Car Buyer in San Diego, CA

Average Base Salary

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62542

76393

69131

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

63516

78706

70649

What is the average salary for Car Buyer in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Car Buyer in San Diego, CA. The base salary for Car Buyer ranges from $62,542 to $76,393 with the average base salary of $69,131. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $63,516 to $78,706 with the average total cash compensation of $70,649.

View Average Salary for Car Buyer as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$69,131	$62,542 - $76,393
Bonus	$1,518	$973 - $2,313
Total Pay	$70,649	$63,516 - $78,706

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Car Buyer Salary Near San Diego, CA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE El Cajon, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,357 - $76,167	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Chula Vista, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,542 - $76,393	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA 0%
CITY, STATE Escondido, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,196 - $75,969	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Oceanside, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,398 - $76,216	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Carlsbad, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,196 - $75,969	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA
CITY, STATE Murrieta, CA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $62,097 - $75,849	COMPARE TO San Diego, CA

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About San Diego, California

According to SDSU professor emeritus Monte Marshall, San Diego Bay is "the surface expression of a north-south-trending, nested graben". The Rose Canyon and Point Loma fault zones are part of the San Andreas Fault system. About 40 miles (64 km) east of the bay are the Laguna Mountains in the Peninsular Ranges, which are part of the backbone of the American continents. The city lies on approximately 200 deep canyons and hills separating its mesas, creating small pockets of natural open space scattered throughout the city and giving it a hilly geography. Traditionally, San Diegans have built the...

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