Parts runner vs parts technician

The differences between parts runners 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 runner and a parts technician. Additionally, a parts technician has an average salary of $37,336, which is higher than the $31,562 average annual salary of a parts runner.

The top three skills for a parts runner include phone calls, customer service and inventory control. The most important skills for a parts technician are customer satisfaction, customer service, and customer orders.

Parts runner vs parts technician overview

	Parts Runner	Parts Technician
Yearly salary	$31,562	$37,336
Hourly rate	$15.17	$17.95
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	36,491	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 runner vs parts technician salary

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

	Parts Runner	Parts Technician
Average salary	$31,562	$37,336
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $38,000	Between $28,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	Grand Forks, ND	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Martin Marietta	-
Best paying industry	Construction	-

Differences between parts runner and parts technician education

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

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

Parts runner vs parts technician demographics

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

	Parts Runner	Parts Technician
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.0% Female, 24.0%	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 69.7% 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 runner and parts technician duties and responsibilities

Parts runner 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.
Deliver items to customers, whether they are a dealership, bodyshop or regular customer.

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 runner vs parts technician skills

Common parts runner skills

Phone Calls, 16%
Customer Service, 15%
Inventory Control, 9%
HVAC, 8%
DOT, 6%
Delivery Truck, 6%

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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