Inventory administrator vs warranty administrator

The differences between inventory administrators and warranty administrators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 4-6 years to become both an inventory administrator and a warranty administrator. Additionally, a warranty administrator has an average salary of $37,408, which is higher than the $37,221 average annual salary of an inventory administrator.

The top three skills for an inventory administrator include inventory control, cycle counts and purchase orders. The most important skills for a warranty administrator are dealership, warranty claims, and warranty receivables.

Inventory administrator vs warranty administrator overview

	Inventory Administrator	Warranty Administrator
Yearly salary	$37,221	$37,408
Hourly rate	$17.89	$17.98
Growth rate	-3%	-4%
Number of jobs	69,241	50,807
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	6	6

Inventory administrator vs warranty administrator salary

Inventory administrators and warranty administrators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Inventory Administrator	Warranty Administrator
Average salary	$37,221	$37,408
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $28,000 And $49,000
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Differences between inventory administrator and warranty administrator education

There are a few differences between an inventory administrator and a warranty administrator in terms of educational background:

	Inventory Administrator	Warranty Administrator
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	California State University - Bakersfield	California State University - Bakersfield

Inventory administrator vs warranty administrator demographics

Here are the differences between inventory administrators' and warranty administrators' demographics:

	Inventory Administrator	Warranty Administrator
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 42.9% Female, 57.1%	Male, 27.7% Female, 72.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 5.2% White, 61.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 5.5% White, 61.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	8%	8%

Differences between inventory administrator and warranty administrator duties and responsibilities

Inventory administrator example responsibilities.

Manage, review, analyze, verify, and ship raw, stock, purchase, QA, and manufacture materials.
Provide assistance to various departments to troubleshoot inventory and promotion issues that require higher level consideration and knowledge.
Work with the sale representatives from individual companies to guarantee availability of prosthetics.

Warranty administrator example responsibilities.

Implement and manage all phases of the manufacturer's vehicle warranty for Mercedes and Nissan.
Manage complex litigation and business bankruptcy filings.
Coordinate advertising campaigns with corporate Mazda and manage advertising co-op funding.
Contact Chrysler and Honda regarding outstanding warranty claims.
Process & finalize warranty paperwork for Audi & Porsche.
Process all warranty tickets for each brand including Hyundai, Volkswagon, Mitsubishi and Audi.

Inventory administrator vs warranty administrator skills

Common inventory administrator skills

Inventory Control, 13%
Cycle Counts, 10%
Purchase Orders, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Inventory Transactions, 7%
Part Numbers, 7%

Common warranty administrator skills

Dealership, 29%
Warranty Claims, 5%
Warranty Receivables, 4%
ADP, 3%
Journal Entries, 3%
Chrysler, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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