Parts advisor vs parts technician

The differences between parts advisors and parts technicians 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 technician. Additionally, a parts advisor has an average salary of $38,410, which is higher than the $37,336 average annual salary of a parts technician.

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

Parts advisor vs parts technician overview

	Parts Advisor	Parts Technician
Yearly salary	$38,410	$37,336
Hourly rate	$18.47	$17.95
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	61,558	53,405
Job satisfaction	3	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Parts advisor vs parts technician salary

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

	Parts Advisor	Parts Technician
Average salary	$38,410	$37,336
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $50,000	Between $28,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between parts advisor and parts technician education

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

	Parts Advisor	Parts Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Automotive Technology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Parts advisor vs parts technician demographics

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

	Parts Advisor	Parts Technician
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
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, 4.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 69.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between parts advisor and parts technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

Manage DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
Comply with ASTM and OEM procedures according to blasting and cleaning of engine parts
Receive incoming parts shipments, ship out parts to Honda and/or customers as needed.
Assist tech pubs and designers with the proper procedure for installation of aftermarket and OEM parts.
Perform various parts duties associate with Audi, Honda, Mercedes, Porsche and Peugeot product lines.
Develop relationships with personnel from other Chrysler dealerships to participate in a mutually beneficial parts purchase and delivery co op.

Parts advisor vs parts technician skills

Common parts advisor skills

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

Common parts technician skills

Customer Satisfaction, 15%
Customer Service, 15%
Customer Orders, 11%
Parts Inventory, 8%
Inventory Control, 8%
Cycle Counts, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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