Parts specialist vs parts advisor

The differences between parts specialists and parts advisors 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 specialist and a parts advisor. Additionally, a parts advisor has an average salary of $38,410, which is higher than the $33,611 average annual salary of a parts specialist.

The top three skills for a parts specialist include taking care, customer service and inventory control. The most important skills for a parts advisor are customer service, phone calls, and core returns.

Parts specialist vs parts advisor overview

	Parts Specialist	Parts Advisor
Yearly salary	$33,611	$38,410
Hourly rate	$16.16	$18.47
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	46,301	61,558
Job satisfaction	-	3
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Parts specialist vs parts advisor salary

Parts specialists and parts advisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parts Specialist	Parts Advisor
Average salary	$33,611	$38,410
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $42,000	Between $29,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Steel Dynamics	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between parts specialist and parts advisor education

There are a few differences between a parts specialist and a parts advisor in terms of educational background:

	Parts Specialist	Parts Advisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Parts specialist vs parts advisor demographics

Here are the differences between parts specialists' and parts advisors' demographics:

	Parts Specialist	Parts Advisor
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%	Male, 83.8% Female, 16.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.3% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 1.7% White, 69.3% 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 specialist and parts advisor duties and responsibilities

Parts specialist example responsibilities.

Manage DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
Maintain inventory control and increase profit of automotive dealership parts department.
Interface with cataloging engineers regarding correcting the parts catalog and technical specifications of parts.
Train all new counterman staff.
Skil in navigating AS400 database.
Complete H-DU chrome staff consultant training.

Parts advisor example responsibilities.

Manage DIY services including battery installation, testing, wiper installs, etc.
Continue to maintain Honda's value, quality, and integrity.
Work wholesale and retail parts department (s) as needed using ADP software and EPC.
Use ADP to manually load all items in inventory, change cost and list prices as needed.
Submit warranty documentation to Honda & Yamaha for payment.
Develop relationships with personnel from other Chrysler dealerships to participate in a mutually beneficial parts purchase and delivery co op.

Parts specialist vs parts advisor skills

Common parts specialist skills

Taking Care, 64%
Customer Service, 4%
Inventory Control, 3%
Data Entry, 2%
Parts Inventory, 2%
Inventory Management, 2%

Common parts advisor skills

Customer Service, 38%
Phone Calls, 9%
Core Returns, 6%
Cleanliness, 5%
Parts Counter, 3%
Chrysler, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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