Automotive Fleet, April 2019

Develop fleet policies and procedures Authorize preventive maintenance Negotiate with fleet suppliers FLEET SATISFACTION More fleets in 2019 reported being highly satisfied with their pay in relation to their work responsibilities Roughly 10 of fleet managers reported being highly satisfied with their pay which is up from 6 reported in 2017 Meanwhile a majority 40 reported that they were satisfied with their pay vis à vis work responsibilities There was also an increase in the percentage of fleet managers reporting they were very happy with their job a 7 increase in 2019 More than half stated they were happy with their work Fleet managers credit their love for the industry and their peers as the primary driver that has kept them happy in the fleet industry I enjoy the people that I work with both internally and externally said Mc Cauley Fleet is continually evolving and you have to stay current to maximize the knowledge out there I have made a lot of friends over the years and it is always good to see them at events throughout the year and pick their brains for new ideas and ways of conquering the mountain Meanwhile 23 stated that were neither happy or unhappy and on the other end of the spectrum 8 of fleets reported being unhappy and 2 said they were highly unhappy An anonymous fleet manager who said he was neither happy or unhappy in his role stated that his work responsibilities exceed the capabilities with which he is able to achieve work goals I feel there is too much being asked of me to do the quality of job I want to do said the anonymous fleet manager Another anonymous fleet manager stated that he struggled with maintaining a work life balance with long work hours AF COMPENSATION Most fleet managers 71 manage only fleet This was followed by 31 of managers reporting that their other responsibility was planning handling meetings Another 9 said they manage travel services and another 3 handle personnel relocation The largest number of fleet managers 43 reported that they spent between 76 to 100 of their time on fleet management This was followed by 24 of fleet managers who said they dedicate 51 to 75 of their time on fleet BREAKDOWN OF RESPONSIBILITIES OTHER THAN FLEET MANAGEMENT BREAKDOWN OF PERCENT OF TIME SPENT ON FLEET MANAGEMENT 0 20000 40000 60000 80000 100000 0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 70555 63136 79777 84354 95043 1 TO 3 YEARS ONLY FLEET PLANNING HANDLING MEETINGS 4 TO 5 YEARS 6 TO 10 YEARS MORE THAN 20 YEARS 71 31 9 3 23 High School 6 MBA 4 Post Graduate Degree 1 Less than 10 12 10 25 20 26 50 24 51 75 43 76 100 AVERAGE SALARY 34 Some College 23 Business Degree 8 Liberal Arts Degree 21 Technical Degree 5 Some Post Graduate School 11 TO 20 YEARS PERSONAL RELOCATION TRAVEL SERVICES 70555 63136 79777 84354 95043 1 TO 3 YEARS 4 TO 5 YEARS 6 TO 10 YEARS MORE THAN 20 YEARS 4 1 Less than 10 12 10 25 20 26 50 24 51 75 43 76 100 11 TO 20 YEARS Of survey respondents in 2018 a majority of fleet managers reported to having some college experience 34 This was followed by a two way tie 23 of managers having earned a business degree or a high school diploma Meanwhile 21 of fleet managers reported having a technical degree HIGHEST LEVEL OF EDUCATION COMPLETED BY FLEET MANAGERS 70555 63136 79777 84354 95043 1 TO 3 YEARS ONLY FLEET PLANNING HANDLING MEETINGS 4 TO 5 YEARS 6 TO 10 YEARS MORE THAN 20 YEARS 71 31 9 3 23 High School 6 MBA 4 Post Graduate Degree 1 Less than 10 12 10 25 20 26 50 24 51 75 43 76 100 34 Some College 23 Business Degree 8 Liberal Arts Degree 21 Technical Degree 5 Some Post Graduate School 11 TO 20 YEARS PERSONAL RELOCATION TRAVEL SERVICES AUTOMOTIVE FLEET I APRIL 2019 18