Parts associate vs parts advisor

The differences between parts associates and parts advisors 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 associate and a parts advisor. Additionally, a parts advisor has an average salary of $38,410, which is higher than the $32,152 average annual salary of a parts associate.

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

Parts associate vs parts advisor overview

	Parts Associate	Parts Advisor
Yearly salary	$32,152	$38,410
Hourly rate	$15.46	$18.47
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	23,603	61,558
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Parts associate vs parts advisor salary

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

	Parts Associate	Parts Advisor
Average salary	$32,152	$38,410
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between parts associate and parts advisor education

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

	Parts Associate	Parts Advisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Parts associate vs parts advisor demographics

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

	Parts Associate	Parts Advisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 77.7% Female, 22.3%	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 1.7% White, 70.2% 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 associate and parts advisor duties and responsibilities

Parts associate 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.
Complete minor to extensive repair of motor cycles and ATV's.
Deliver items to customers, whether they are a dealership, bodyshop or regular customer.

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 associate vs parts advisor skills

Common parts associate skills

Parts Inventory, 16%
Customer Satisfaction, 11%
Inventory Control, 10%
Cycle Counts, 8%
Computer System, 8%
Retail Sales, 5%

Common parts advisor skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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