Parts service manager vs work center supervisor

The differences between parts service managers and work center supervisors 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 service manager and a work center supervisor. Additionally, a parts service manager has an average salary of $69,813, which is higher than the $47,514 average annual salary of a work center supervisor.

The top three skills for a parts service manager include dealership, warranty claims and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for a work center supervisor are safety procedures, maintenance procedures, and preventative maintenance.

Parts service manager vs work center supervisor overview

	Parts Service Manager	Work Center Supervisor
Yearly salary	$69,813	$47,514
Hourly rate	$33.56	$22.84
Growth rate	6%	-
Number of jobs	52,873	37,774
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	4	4

Parts service manager vs work center supervisor salary

Parts service managers and work center supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parts Service Manager	Work Center Supervisor
Average salary	$69,813	$47,514
Salary range	Between $50,000 And $96,000	Between $25,000 And $86,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between parts service manager and work center supervisor education

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

	Parts Service Manager	Work Center Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 43%
Most common major	Business	Electrical Engineering
Most common college	SUNY College of Technology at Alfred	Stanford University

Parts service manager vs work center supervisor demographics

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

	Parts Service Manager	Work Center Supervisor
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 85.7% Female, 14.3%	Male, 90.7% Female, 9.3%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 2.1% White, 67.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between parts service manager and work center supervisor 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.

Work center supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage environmental waste and safety programs in compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Manage all defer maintenance to include MEL, DMI, NEF, and CDL items.
Monitor and manage highly advance electronic sonar equipment ensuring the safety of the newest, most advance submarine in the world.
Lead sonar submarine warfare combat operations in a tense environment using advance technological devices.
Implement DOM processes and policies.
Assist DOM with conformity inspections.

Parts service manager vs work center supervisor skills

Common parts service manager skills

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

Common work center supervisor skills

Safety Procedures, 18%
Maintenance Procedures, 11%
Preventative Maintenance, 10%
Corrective Maintenance, 6%
Electrical Equipment, 3%
Maintenance Actions, 3%

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