Parts advisor vs parts counter clerk

The differences between parts advisors and parts counter clerks 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 counter clerk. Additionally, a parts advisor has an average salary of $38,410, which is higher than the $34,122 average annual salary of a parts counter clerk.

The top three skills for a parts advisor include customer service, phone calls and core returns. The most important skills for a parts counter clerk are customer service, parts counter, and phone calls.

Parts advisor vs parts counter clerk overview

	Parts Advisor	Parts Counter Clerk
Yearly salary	$38,410	$34,122
Hourly rate	$18.47	$16.40
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	61,558	95,411
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Parts advisor vs parts counter clerk salary

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

	Parts Advisor	Parts Counter Clerk
Average salary	$38,410	$34,122
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $50,000	Between $27,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Addison, IL
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Freightliner Trucks
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between parts advisor and parts counter clerk education

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

	Parts Advisor	Parts Counter Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Parts advisor vs parts counter clerk demographics

Here are the differences between parts advisors' and parts counter clerks' demographics:

	Parts Advisor	Parts Counter Clerk
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 79.1% Female, 20.9%
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, 4.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 1.6% White, 69.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between parts advisor and parts counter clerk 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 counter 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 advisor vs parts counter clerk skills

Common parts advisor skills

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

Common parts counter clerk skills

Customer Service, 30%
Parts Counter, 14%
Phone Calls, 12%
POS, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%
Customer Orders, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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