Parts technician vs auto parts clerk

The differences between parts technicians and auto parts clerks 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 technician and an auto parts clerk. Additionally, an auto parts clerk has an average salary of $38,446, which is higher than the $37,336 average annual salary of a parts technician.

The top three skills for a parts technician include customer satisfaction, customer service and customer orders. The most important skills for an auto parts clerk are customer service, parts orders, and customer orders.

Parts technician vs auto parts clerk overview

	Parts Technician	Auto Parts Clerk
Yearly salary	$37,336	$38,446
Hourly rate	$17.95	$18.48
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	53,405	93,769
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Parts technician vs auto parts clerk salary

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

	Parts Technician	Auto Parts Clerk
Average salary	$37,336	$38,446
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $29,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between parts technician and auto parts clerk education

There are a few differences between a parts technician and an auto parts clerk in terms of educational background:

	Parts Technician	Auto Parts Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Parts technician vs auto parts clerk demographics

Here are the differences between parts technicians' and auto parts clerks' demographics:

	Parts Technician	Auto Parts Clerk
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%	Male, 72.4% Female, 27.6%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 4.1% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 1.6% White, 69.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between parts technician and auto parts clerk duties and responsibilities

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.

Auto parts clerk 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 vs auto parts clerk skills

Common parts technician skills

Customer Satisfaction, 15%
Customer Service, 15%
Customer Orders, 11%
Parts Inventory, 8%
Inventory Control, 8%
Cycle Counts, 5%

Common auto parts clerk skills

Customer Service, 31%
Parts Orders, 22%
Customer Orders, 20%
Delivery Vehicle, 10%
DMV, 7%
Customer Complaints, 3%

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