Parts expediter vs parts coordinator

The differences between parts expediters and parts coordinators 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 coordinator takes usually requires 2-4 years. Additionally, a parts coordinator has an average salary of $38,398, which is higher than the $36,000 average annual salary of a parts expediter.

The top three skills for a parts expediter include inventory control, purchase orders and customer orders. The most important skills for a parts coordinator are customer service, purchase orders, and data entry.

Parts expediter vs parts coordinator overview

	Parts Expediter	Parts Coordinator
Yearly salary	$36,000	$38,398
Hourly rate	$17.31	$18.46
Growth rate	-3%	-
Number of jobs	25,179	39,185
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	45	46
Years of experience	2	4

Parts expediter vs parts coordinator salary

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

	Parts Expediter	Parts Coordinator
Average salary	$36,000	$38,398
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $44,000	Between $30,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Redmond, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Alfa Laval
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between parts expediter and parts coordinator education

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

	Parts Expediter	Parts Coordinator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	-

Parts expediter vs parts coordinator demographics

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

	Parts Expediter	Parts Coordinator
Average age	45	46
Gender ratio	Male, 66.0% Female, 34.0%	Male, 62.3% Female, 37.7%
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, 4.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 1.6% White, 69.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	4%

Differences between parts expediter and parts coordinator 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 coordinator example responsibilities.

Manage DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
Create requisition for AOG parts in AAR's system TRAX.
Move back to Lexington as an expediter shipping parts to vendors.
Develop relationships with personnel from other Chrysler dealerships to participate in a mutually beneficial parts purchase and delivery co op.
Deliver items to customers, whether they are a dealership, bodyshop or regular customer.

Parts expediter vs parts coordinator 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 coordinator skills

Customer Service, 24%
Purchase Orders, 11%
Data Entry, 9%
Inventory Control, 6%
Parts Inventory, 5%
Cycle Counts, 4%