Parts advisor vs parts coordinator

The differences between parts advisors and parts coordinators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a parts advisor and a parts coordinator. Additionally, a parts advisor has an average salary of $38,410, which is higher than the $38,398 average annual salary of a parts coordinator.

The top three skills for a parts advisor include customer service, phone calls and core returns. The most important skills for a parts coordinator are customer service, purchase orders, and data entry.

Parts advisor vs parts coordinator overview

	Parts Advisor	Parts Coordinator
Yearly salary	$38,410	$38,398
Hourly rate	$18.47	$18.46
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	61,558	39,185
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Parts advisor vs parts coordinator salary

Parts advisors and parts coordinators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parts Advisor	Parts Coordinator
Average salary	$38,410	$38,398
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $50,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Redmond, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Alfa Laval
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between parts advisor and parts coordinator education

There are a few differences between a parts advisor and a parts coordinator in terms of educational background:

	Parts Advisor	Parts Coordinator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Parts advisor vs parts coordinator demographics

Here are the differences between parts advisors' and parts coordinators' demographics:

	Parts Advisor	Parts Coordinator
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 69.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 1.6% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between parts advisor and parts coordinator duties and responsibilities

Parts advisor example responsibilities.

Manage DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
Continue to maintain Honda's value, quality, and integrity.
Work wholesale and retail parts department (s) as needed using ADP software and EPC.
Use ADP to manually load all items in inventory, change cost and list prices as needed.
Submit warranty documentation to Honda & Yamaha for payment.
Develop relationships with personnel from other Chrysler dealerships to participate in a mutually beneficial parts purchase and delivery co op.

Parts coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
Create requisition for AOG parts in AAR's system TRAX.
Move back to Lexington as an expediter shipping parts to vendors.
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 advisor vs parts coordinator skills

Common parts advisor skills

Customer Service, 38%
Phone Calls, 9%
Core Returns, 6%
Cleanliness, 5%
Parts Counter, 3%
Chrysler, 3%

Common parts coordinator skills

Customer Service, 24%
Purchase Orders, 11%
Data Entry, 9%
Inventory Control, 6%
Parts Inventory, 5%
Cycle Counts, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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