Parts department supervisor vs parts manager

The differences between parts department supervisors and parts managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a parts department supervisor, becoming a parts manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a parts manager has an average salary of $60,136, which is higher than the $39,474 average annual salary of a parts department supervisor.

The top three skills for a parts department supervisor include parts inventory, inventory control and customer service. The most important skills for a parts manager are customer service, parts inventory, and dealership.

Parts department supervisor vs parts manager overview

	Parts Department Supervisor	Parts Manager
Yearly salary	$39,474	$60,136
Hourly rate	$18.98	$28.91
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	51,936	53,880
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	46	43
Years of experience	4	6

Parts department supervisor vs parts manager salary

Parts department supervisors and parts managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parts Department Supervisor	Parts Manager
Average salary	$39,474	$60,136
Salary range	Between $31,000 And $50,000	Between $42,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	Freeport, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Phoenix Investment Funds
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between parts department supervisor and parts manager education

There are a few differences between a parts department supervisor and a parts manager in terms of educational background:

	Parts Department Supervisor	Parts Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Parts department supervisor vs parts manager demographics

Here are the differences between parts department supervisors' and parts managers' demographics:

	Parts Department Supervisor	Parts Manager
Average age	46	43
Gender ratio	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 1.8% White, 69.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	9%

Differences between parts department supervisor and parts manager duties and responsibilities

Parts department supervisor example responsibilities.

Develop training objectives to service and parts personnel by coaching and leading them to achieve the highest possible Chrysler certifications.
Select domestic vendors and OEM parts from abroad.
Explore all options to keep customer operating- including OEM, aftermarket, and non-traditional supply lines.
Perform initial planning, including requirements analysis and determination, through acquisition, cataloging, storage, distribution.
Deliver items to customers, whether they are a dealership, bodyshop or regular customer.

Parts manager example responsibilities.

Manage Daihatsu and Hyundai parts line.
Assist the parts manager managing the Mazda portion of the parts department
Manage four car lines Toyota, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW.
Manage Nissan parts department with focus on wholesale growth and reduction of departmental overhead costs.
Lead the implementation of service development process improvement programs for retaining, regaining and improving CSI.
Manage and maintain inventory of stock parts to ensure the timely delivery of RV's to customers.

Parts department supervisor vs parts manager skills

Common parts department supervisor skills

Parts Inventory, 17%
Inventory Control, 14%
Customer Service, 13%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Safety Procedures, 5%
Parts Counter, 5%

Common parts manager skills

Customer Service, 20%
Parts Inventory, 12%
Dealership, 12%
Inventory Control, 7%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Parts Sales, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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