Parts technician vs technician

The differences between parts technicians and technicians 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 technician, becoming a technician takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a technician has an average salary of $38,045, 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 a technician are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Parts technician vs technician overview

	Parts Technician	Technician
Yearly salary	$37,336	$38,045
Hourly rate	$17.95	$18.29
Growth rate	-	1%
Number of jobs	53,405	596,842
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Average age	46	40
Years of experience	4	2

Parts technician vs technician salary

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

	Parts Technician	Technician
Average salary	$37,336	$38,045
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $48,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Microsoft
Best paying industry	-	Telecommunication

Differences between parts technician and technician education

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

	Parts Technician	Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	Bachelor's Degree, 32%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Parts technician vs technician demographics

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

	Parts Technician	Technician
Average age	46	40
Gender ratio	Male, 83.4% Female, 16.6%	Male, 75.2% Female, 24.8%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 4.9% White, 61.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	2%

Differences between parts technician and technician 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.

Technician example responsibilities.

Achieve multiple ASE certifications within first year of employment.
Implement and manage UHF radio base stations, repeaters, and command network, effectively linking all regional headquarters.
Manage telecommunications installation and repair for hospital Nortel network.
Maintain numerous automate scripts to assist in managing Linux systems.
Manage, troubleshot and repair multiple wireless technologies including fiber optic transmission switches.
Install peripherals including printers, fax machines, scanners, and smartphones.

Parts technician vs technician skills

Common parts technician skills

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

Common technician skills

Patients, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Patient Care, 8%
Hand Tools, 6%
Diagnosis, 5%
Preventative Maintenance, 4%

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