Parts driver vs parts technician

The differences between parts drivers 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 driver and a parts technician. Additionally, a parts technician has an average salary of $37,336, which is higher than the $33,224 average annual salary of a parts driver.

The top three skills for a parts driver include customer service, cleanliness and parts inventory. The most important skills for a parts technician are customer satisfaction, customer service, and customer orders.

Parts driver vs parts technician overview

	Parts Driver	Parts Technician
Yearly salary	$33,224	$37,336
Hourly rate	$15.97	$17.95
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	146,082	53,405
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Parts driver vs parts technician salary

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

	Parts Driver	Parts Technician
Average salary	$33,224	$37,336
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $28,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Ken Garff Automotive Group	-
Best paying industry	Transportation	-

Differences between parts driver and parts technician education

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

	Parts Driver	Parts Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 54%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Parts driver vs parts technician demographics

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

	Parts Driver	Parts Technician
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 78.2% Female, 21.8%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 1.6% White, 70.1% 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 driver and parts technician duties and responsibilities

Parts driver example responsibilities.

Manage DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
Used various resources such as GPS and maps to plan routes efficiently.
Assemble and service a variety of off road vehicles and other Honda brand tools and prepare them for customers.
Look up aftermarket and OEM parts for Yamaha, Kawasaki, Suzuki, Polaris, Honda, and BRP products.
Maintain warehouse organization and cleanliness.
Maintain warehouse inventory and cleanliness.

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 driver vs parts technician skills

Common parts driver skills

Customer Service, 33%
Cleanliness, 12%
Parts Inventory, 7%
Customer Orders, 7%
Wholesale Accounts, 5%
Delivery Vehicle, 5%

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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