Payroll & HR Built for Sonic Dealerships
Sonic Automotive is known for its EchoPark used-vehicle superstores alongside franchised stores, running BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and more nationwide, concentrated in the Sun Belt. Netchex puts payroll, HR, time, benefits, onboarding, and performance for Sonic dealerships in one application, built for flat-rate techs, commission, and draws across 133 rooftops.
Run PayrollSonic group · 133 rooftopsReady to submitFlat-rate$1,840
Comm + draw$2,310
Hourly$1,072
We Know What It Takes to Run Sonic Locations
Across the Southeast, a Sonic Automotive operation lives and dies by pay accuracy. Flat-rate hours, sales commission, spiffs, and draws, across every rooftop, with one team holding it together. As a publicly traded group, Sonic needs payroll, HR, time, and benefits for automotive dealerships in one application, not a stack of disconnected tools.
One Application, Full HCM Suite
Payroll, HR, time, benefits, onboarding, and performance in one login, so Sonic teams stop juggling separate systems.
Flat-Rate & Commission Pay
Technician flat-rate, sales commission, spiffs, and draws calculated automatically, not rebuilt by hand every pay period.
Multi-Rooftop Payroll
Run payroll for every Sonic rooftop from one screen, with per-store visibility kept intact.
Lean Back Office
A small payroll and HR team running a large dealership workforce with confidence.
7,500+ organizations trust Netchex
One Application for Everything Sonic Operators Manage
This is the big win. Sonic runs BMW, Mercedes-Benz, and more, and pays flat-rate technicians, commissioned sales staff, and hourly crews across 133 rooftops. Netchex puts payroll, HR, time, benefits, onboarding, and performance for Sonic dealerships in a single platform, built for the service lane and the showroom floor, not a corporate desk job.
Full HCM Suite, One Login
Payroll, HR, time, benefits, onboarding, and performance run inside one application. No exports between systems, no platform juggling.
Flat-Rate, Commission & Draw
Every dealership pay type built natively into payroll, time, and reporting, not bolted on after the fact.
OneScreen Payroll
Run payroll for every Sonic rooftop from one screen, with one set of totals to approve. See OneScreen Payroll.
Same-Day Onboarding
New hires finish paperwork digitally with e-signatures before day one, so no-shows never hit your active records.
License & Certification Tracking
Track tech certifications and sales licenses across every rooftop, with alerts before anything expires.
Multi-Rooftop Control
Share employees across stores, flag ineligible rehires, and manage every Sonic location from one login.
Already Have Tools? Netchex Connects to Them
The full suite lives in one application, so most Sonic teams need fewer integrations than they expect. Many Sonic stores already run CDK Global, and for the tools you have built around, Netchex connects to the DMS and hiring platforms Sonic dealerships run, so technician time, commissions, and GL flow without double entry.
DealertrackDMS
CDK GlobalDMS
Reynolds & ReynoldsDMS
TekionDMS
AutosoftDMS
HireologyHiring
Dominion DMSDMS
Auto/MateDMS…and many more DMS, hiring, and HR tools. If your Sonic stores already run it, chances are Netchex connects to it.
“Netchex has been like having a co-pilot on the journey to efficiency. Their tools cut down the time we spent on manual tasks so we can focus on our people and our customers.”
Questions From Sonic Operators
What payroll software do Sonic dealerships use?
Most Sonic operators look for payroll built for dealership pay, not salaried desk workers. Many Sonic stores already run CDK Global, and Netchex connects to it directly, syncing technician time, commissions, and GL without double entry. Netchex is an all-in-one HR and payroll platform for automotive dealerships with native flat-rate, commission, and draw support and multi-rooftop management, all in one application.
How do Sonic groups run payroll across multiple rooftops?
With OneScreen Payroll, Sonic operators run payroll for every rooftop from one screen and one login, with totals to approve. Employees can be shared across stores, and each rooftop’s hours, commissions, and GL flow in automatically from CDK Global or your DMS of choice.
Does Netchex support flat-rate technicians and commissioned sales staff at Sonic stores?
Yes. Flat-rate, commission, spiffs, draws, and retro pay are built into every layer of the platform, from time tracking to reporting. Sonic dealerships pay every employee type accurately without spreadsheets or workarounds.
Why is Netchex the best solution for payroll and HR for Sonic locations?
Netchex was purpose-built for multi-rooftop dealer groups like Sonic, known for its EchoPark used-vehicle superstores alongside franchised stores. For Sonic locations, that means a full HCM suite, payroll, HR, time, benefits, onboarding, and performance, all inside one application, plus native flat-rate, commission, and draw support, a direct CDK Global integration, and a U.S.-based service team that answers 90% of calls in under a minute. Where large national providers treat Sonic operators like a ticket number, Netchex pairs dependable technology with real service.
What payroll software works best for multi-location Sonic groups?
Multi-location Sonic groups need payroll that consolidates every rooftop into one screen without losing per-store visibility. Netchex OneScreen Payroll does exactly that. Whether you run 3 Sonic rooftops or 133, the workflow stays the same.
Netchex is an independent payroll and HR provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Sonic Automotive. “Sonic” is referenced solely to describe the dealership operators and groups this solution serves.