Parts associate vs parts person

The differences between parts associates and parts people 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 person. Additionally, a parts person has an average salary of $32,519, 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 person are shipping receiving, parts inventory, and parts warehouse.

Parts associate vs parts person overview

	Parts Associate	Parts Person
Yearly salary	$32,152	$32,519
Hourly rate	$15.46	$15.63
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	23,603	50,915
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Parts associate vs parts person salary

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

	Parts Associate	Parts Person
Average salary	$32,152	$32,519
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $26,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between parts associate and parts person education

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

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

Parts associate vs parts person demographics

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

	Parts Associate	Parts Person
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 77.7% Female, 22.3%	Male, 77.1% Female, 22.9%
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, 4.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 1.8% White, 71.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between parts associate and parts person 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 person 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.
Develop training materials for in-house and external training requirements for Toyota supply parts.

Parts associate vs parts person 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 person skills

Shipping Receiving, 16%
Parts Inventory, 15%
Parts Warehouse, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Parts Counter, 6%
Customer Orders, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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