Parts person vs timer

The differences between parts people and timers 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 person and a timer. Additionally, a timer has an average salary of $34,111, which is higher than the $32,519 average annual salary of a parts person.

The top three skills for a parts person include shipping receiving, parts inventory and parts warehouse. The most important skills for a timer are customer service, sales floor, and .

Parts person vs timer overview

	Parts Person	Timer
Yearly salary	$32,519	$34,111
Hourly rate	$15.63	$16.40
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	50,915	2,000
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Parts person vs timer salary

Parts people and timers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parts Person	Timer
Average salary	$32,519	$34,111
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $39,000	Between $24,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between parts person and timer education

There are a few differences between a parts person and a timer in terms of educational background:

	Parts Person	Timer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Parts person vs timer demographics

Here are the differences between parts people' and timers' demographics:

	Parts Person	Timer
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 77.1% Female, 22.9%	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.5% Asian, 1.8% White, 71.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between parts person and timer duties and responsibilities

Parts person 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.
Develop training materials for in-house and external training requirements for Toyota supply parts.

Timer example responsibilities.

Used Rf gun to pull parts and manage inventory
Involve in load optimization of PCU application and platform processing.
Accept responsibility for shipping, receiving, taking orders, maintaining and organizing inventory and ensuring cleanliness of work environment
Prepare daily financial reports, POS register opening-closing procedures, conduct staffing and revenue analysis.

Parts person vs timer skills

Common parts person skills

Shipping Receiving, 16%
Parts Inventory, 15%
Parts Warehouse, 13%
Customer Service, 12%
Parts Counter, 6%
Customer Orders, 5%

Common timer skills

Customer Service, 67%
Sales Floor, 33%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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