Parts expediter vs parts associate

The differences between parts expediters and parts associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become a parts expediter, becoming a parts associate takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a parts expediter has an average salary of $36,000, which is higher than the $32,152 average annual salary of a parts associate.

The top three skills for a parts expediter include inventory control, purchase orders and customer orders. The most important skills for a parts associate are parts inventory, customer satisfaction, and inventory control.

Parts expediter vs parts associate overview

	Parts Expediter	Parts Associate
Yearly salary	$36,000	$32,152
Hourly rate	$17.31	$15.46
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	25,179	23,603
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 37%
Average age	45	46
Years of experience	2	4

Parts expediter vs parts associate salary

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

	Parts Expediter	Parts Associate
Average salary	$36,000	$32,152
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	Between $26,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between parts expediter and parts associate education

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

	Parts Expediter	Parts Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	High School Diploma, 37%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	-

Parts expediter vs parts associate demographics

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

	Parts Expediter	Parts Associate
Average age	45	46
Gender ratio	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%	Male, 77.7% Female, 22.3%
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, 4.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 1.7% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	4%

Differences between parts expediter and parts associate 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.

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 expediter vs parts associate skills

Common parts expediter skills

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

Common parts associate skills

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