Parts expediter vs maintenance clerk

The differences between parts expediters and maintenance clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a parts expediter and a maintenance clerk. Additionally, a parts expediter has an average salary of $36,000, which is higher than the $31,527 average annual salary of a maintenance clerk.

The top three skills for a parts expediter include inventory control, purchase orders and customer orders. The most important skills for a maintenance clerk are customer service, cleanliness, and sales floor.

Parts expediter vs maintenance clerk overview

	Parts Expediter	Maintenance Clerk
Yearly salary	$36,000	$31,527
Hourly rate	$17.31	$15.16
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	25,179	121,574
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	2	2

Parts expediter vs maintenance clerk salary

Parts expediters and maintenance clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parts Expediter	Maintenance Clerk
Average salary	$36,000	$31,527
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Southern California Edison
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between parts expediter and maintenance clerk education

There are a few differences between a parts expediter and a maintenance clerk in terms of educational background:

	Parts Expediter	Maintenance Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	Western Carolina University

Parts expediter vs maintenance clerk demographics

Here are the differences between parts expediters' and maintenance clerks' demographics:

	Parts Expediter	Maintenance Clerk
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%	Male, 41.4% Female, 58.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 6.0% White, 61.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.9% Asian, 7.0% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between parts expediter and maintenance clerk duties and responsibilities

Parts expediter example responsibilities.

Manage logistics of multiple shipments and deliveries within extreme time constraints; operate material handling equipment, load and unload trucks.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Used software such as MRP.
Execute weekly reports to identify job status for WIP.
Flight line expediter ensures maintenance accomplishment and sortie production by managing, controlling and directing allocate resources and personnel.
Deliver items to customers, whether they are a dealership, bodyshop or regular customer.

Maintenance clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Take care of all maintenance issues dealing with hvac, plumbing, electrical and carpentry.
Obtain BOM for car kit items.
Participate in planning for long term changes and cost effective logistics.
Monitor haul trucks in real time and help troubleshoot mechanical problems.
Process all on-site accounts payable receiving and vouchering through Maximo and JDE accounting programs.

Parts expediter vs maintenance clerk skills

Common parts expediter skills

Inventory Control, 18%
Purchase Orders, 15%
Customer Orders, 12%
Parts Inventory, 7%
Cycle Counts, 7%
Parts Counter, 6%

Common maintenance clerk skills

Customer Service, 28%
Cleanliness, 15%
Sales Floor, 9%
Preventive Maintenance, 8%
Plumbing, 6%
Data Entry, 5%