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How much do automotive product trainer jobs pay per hour?

As of Aug 1, 2026, the average hourly pay for automotive product trainer in the United States is $29.06, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $20.67 and $36.06 per hour, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does an Automotive Product Trainer do?

An Automotive Product Trainer educates dealership staff, sales teams, and service professionals on vehicle features, technologies, and brand messaging. They develop training programs, deliver presentations, conduct hands-on demonstrations, and ensure teams have the knowledge to promote and sell vehicles effectively. Their goal is to enhance product understanding, improve customer interactions, and boost overall sales and service performance.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Automotive Product Trainer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as an Automotive Product Trainer, you need in-depth automotive technical knowledge, strong presentation abilities, and experience in adult education or training, often supported by a degree in automotive technology or a related field. Familiarity with automotive diagnostic tools, OEM software, and e-learning platforms is commonly required, along with certifications such as ASE or manufacturer-specific credentials. Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills set outstanding trainers apart, as does the ability to engage and motivate diverse learner groups. These competencies are crucial for effectively conveying complex product information, ensuring trainees are well-prepared to use or sell automotive products, and supporting organizational goals.

What does a typical week look like for an Automotive Product Trainer?

A typical week for an Automotive Product Trainer often involves preparing and delivering training sessions on new products or technologies to dealership staff or technical teams, both in-person and virtually. Trainers spend time updating training materials, staying current on automotive innovations, and sometimes traveling to different company locations or client sites. Collaboration with product managers, engineers, and sales teams is common to ensure the training is accurate and tailored to audience needs. Much of the role centers on interactive instruction, troubleshooting product questions, and providing follow-up support to trainees after sessions, ensuring continuous learning and performance improvement.

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Infographic showing various Automotive Product Trainer job openings in the United States as of July 2026, with employment types broken down into 80% Full Time, and 20% Part Time. Highlights an 100% In-person job distribution, with an average salary of $60,444 per year, or $29.1 per hour.

Automotive Product Trainer -Portland/Seattle

GP Strategies Corporation

Seattle, WA

Full-time

Re-posted 21 days ago


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Company rating: 7.9 out of 10

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Job description

Elevate Knowledge. Inspire Confidence. Drive Sales Excellence.

We are seeking a dynamic and knowledgeable Product Trainer to support a territory of automotive dealerships by delivering engaging product training, coaching sales consultants, and improving overall dealership performance. In this role, you'll become the goto expert on vehicle features, competitive insights, and salesreadiness-empowering dealership teams to deliver exceptional customer experiences.

This is a highimpact, travelbased training role perfect for someone who loves the automotive industry, excels at presenting and coaching, and enjoys building strong dealership relationships.

What You'll Do

Deliver Engaging Product Training

  • Conduct in-dealership training sessions that meet established performance standards.
  • Train sales consultants on vehicle features, technology, trim differences, trailering, light-duty truck fundamentals, and infotainment systems.
  • Facilitate both small group sessions and large meetings with energy, clarity, and credibility.

Coach Sales Consultants to Improve Performance

  • Provide hands-on coaching to help sales teams present product benefits, demonstrate features, and build customer confidence.
  • Observe sales interactions and offer actionable feedback that enhances sales readiness and product knowledge.

Manage Territory Training Needs

  • Develop and maintain a training schedule that aligns with dealership needs and regional priorities.
  • Collaborate with regional personnel to understand performance goals and focus areas.
  • Maintain flexibility to support urgent requests, special assignments, or dealership events.

Support Product Launches & Special Initiatives

  • Facilitate launch events and introduce new product features and technologies.
  • Deliver competitive overviews and ongoing product study to ensure training is always up-to-date.

Operational Excellence

  • Submit schedules, training rosters, activity reports, and expense reports accurately and on time.
  • Represent the training organization with professionalism and strong communication.

What Makes You a Great Fit

Required Qualifications

  • 3-5 years of automotive retail or automotive-related experience.
  • Strong understanding of vehicle technology, light truck fundamentals, trailering, and infotainment systems.
  • Outstanding communication, facilitation, presentation, and coaching skills.
  • Proficiency with PowerPoint and general computer literacy.
  • Strong organizational skills with the ability to work independently and within a team.

Logistics & Working Conditions

  • 80% travel within assigned territory.
  • Training delivered at dealership locations, regional meetings, and special events.
  • Home-office based.
  • Must reside within assigned territory.

Why This Role Matters

You will be the bridge between product excellence and dealership performance-empowering sales consultants to confidently represent modern vehicle technology and deliver worldclass customer experiences. Your training will directly impact sales effectiveness, customer satisfaction, and dealership success.

GP Strategies Corporation is one of the world's leading talent transformation providers. By delivering award-winning learning and development solutions, we help organizations transform through their people and achieve meaningful change. GP Strategies has delivered our innovative consulting, learning services, and talent technology solutions to over 6,000 organizations globally.

From our global experience working across thousands of projects and initiatives over the past 55 years, we've learned that relationships, business, work, innovation, strategy, and transformation are all about people. And, to put it simply, GP Strategies is about our people - an extensive global network of learning experts. Additional information can be found at www.gpstrategies.com.

With more than 4000 employees in over 30 countries, diversity at GP Strategies is second nature! Beyond our locations, our culture focuses on performance and revolves around respect, fairness, and working collaboratively to achieve our goals. We support our People, no matter who they are or where they are from, because we all have valuable and unique perspectives and approaches. That's how great ideas are born, which enable us to work smarter.

GP Strategies is committed and proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, veteran status, disability, or any other federally protected class.


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