Parts service manager vs parts manager

The differences between parts service managers and parts managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a parts service manager, becoming a parts manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a parts service manager has an average salary of $69,813, which is higher than the $60,136 average annual salary of a parts manager.

The top three skills for a parts service manager include dealership, warranty claims and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for a parts manager are customer service, parts inventory, and dealership.

Parts service manager vs parts manager overview

	Parts Service Manager	Parts Manager
Yearly salary	$69,813	$60,136
Hourly rate	$33.56	$28.91
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	52,873	53,880
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	49	43
Years of experience	4	6

Parts service manager vs parts manager salary

Parts service managers and parts managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parts Service Manager	Parts Manager
Average salary	$69,813	$60,136
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $96,000	Between $42,000 And $85,000
Highest paying City	-	Freeport, NY
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Phoenix Investment Funds
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between parts service manager and parts manager education

There are a few differences between a parts service manager and a parts manager in terms of educational background:

	Parts Service Manager	Parts Manager
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	SUNY College of Technology at Delhi

Parts service manager vs parts manager demographics

Here are the differences between parts service managers' and parts managers' demographics:

	Parts Service Manager	Parts Manager
Average age	49	43
Gender ratio	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%	Male, 83.1% Female, 16.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 16.3% Asian, 6.5% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	4%	9%

Differences between parts service manager and parts manager duties and responsibilities

Parts service manager example responsibilities.

Coordinate and participate with the installation teams to help troubleshoot problems and resolve customer concerns while managing service and commissioning engineers.
Strengthen the dealership reputation by providing expert technical explanations and resolving product disputes between customers, dealers and manufacturers.
Report all new car sales for Volvo and Volkswagen, run locator for Volvo and Volkswagen sales department.
Organize warranty holding bins according to Nissan requirements.
Ensure employees hit sales numbers, upselling, and order retail.
Coordinate and participate with the installation teams to help troubleshoot problems and resolve customer concerns while managing service and commissioning engineers.

Parts manager example responsibilities.

Manage Daihatsu and Hyundai parts line.
Assist the parts manager managing the Mazda portion of the parts department
Manage four car lines Toyota, Mazda, Mercedes-Benz, and BMW.
Manage Nissan parts department with focus on wholesale growth and reduction of departmental overhead costs.
Lead the implementation of service development process improvement programs for retaining, regaining and improving CSI.
Manage and maintain inventory of stock parts to ensure the timely delivery of RV's to customers.

Parts service manager vs parts manager skills

Common parts service manager skills

Dealership, 14%
Warranty Claims, 12%
Customer Satisfaction, 11%
Parts Inventory, 9%
Repair Orders, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%

Common parts manager skills

Customer Service, 20%
Parts Inventory, 12%
Dealership, 12%
Inventory Control, 7%
Purchase Orders, 5%
Parts Sales, 4%

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