Parts technician vs parts counter clerk

The differences between parts technicians and parts counter 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 a parts counter clerk. Additionally, a parts technician has an average salary of $37,336, which is higher than the $34,122 average annual salary of a parts counter clerk.

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

Parts technician vs parts counter clerk overview

	Parts Technician	Parts Counter Clerk
Yearly salary	$37,336	$34,122
Hourly rate	$17.95	$16.40
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	53,405	95,411
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Parts technician vs parts counter clerk salary

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

	Parts Technician	Parts Counter Clerk
Average salary	$37,336	$34,122
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $27,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Addison, IL
Highest paying state	-	Minnesota
Best paying company	-	Freightliner Trucks
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between parts technician and parts counter clerk education

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

	Parts Technician	Parts Counter Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Parts technician vs parts counter clerk demographics

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

	Parts Technician	Parts Counter Clerk
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%	Male, 79.1% Female, 20.9%
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, 4.0% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 1.6% White, 69.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between parts technician and parts counter 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.

Parts counter 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 parts counter 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 parts counter clerk skills

Customer Service, 30%
Parts Counter, 14%
Phone Calls, 12%
POS, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%
Customer Orders, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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