Auto parts clerk vs parts lister

The differences between auto parts clerks and parts listers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an auto parts clerk and a parts lister. Additionally, an auto parts clerk has an average salary of $38,446, which is higher than the $38,410 average annual salary of a parts lister.

The top three skills for an auto parts clerk include customer service, parts orders and customer orders. The most important skills for a parts lister are engineering drawings, BOM, and .

Auto parts clerk vs parts lister overview

	Auto Parts Clerk	Parts Lister
Yearly salary	$38,446	$38,410
Hourly rate	$18.48	$18.47
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	93,769	22,868
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Auto parts clerk vs parts lister salary

Auto parts clerks and parts listers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Auto Parts Clerk	Parts Lister
Average salary	$38,446	$38,410
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $49,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between auto parts clerk and parts lister education

There are a few differences between an auto parts clerk and a parts lister in terms of educational background:

	Auto Parts Clerk	Parts Lister
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Accounting
Most common college	-	-

Auto parts clerk vs parts lister demographics

Here are the differences between auto parts clerks' and parts listers' demographics:

	Auto Parts Clerk	Parts Lister
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%	Male, 51.2% Female, 48.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 1.6% White, 69.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 3.5% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 13.8% Asian, 1.3% White, 76.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between auto parts clerk and parts lister duties and responsibilities

Auto parts clerk example responsibilities.

Manage DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
Develop relationships with personnel from other Chrysler dealerships to participate in a mutually beneficial parts purchase and delivery co op.
Deliver items to customers, whether they are a dealership, bodyshop or regular customer.

Parts lister example responsibilities.

Perform initial planning, including requirements analysis and determination, through acquisition, cataloging, storage, distribution.
Deliver items to customers, whether they are a dealership, bodyshop or regular customer.

Auto parts clerk vs parts lister skills

Common auto parts clerk skills

Customer Service, 31%
Parts Orders, 22%
Customer Orders, 20%
Delivery Vehicle, 10%
DMV, 7%
Customer Complaints, 3%

Common parts lister skills

Engineering Drawings, 73%
BOM, 27%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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