Shop estimator vs parts inspector

The differences between shop estimators and parts inspectors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shop estimator has an average salary of $54,721, which is higher than the $26,649 average annual salary of a parts inspector.

The top three skills for a shop estimator include insurance adjusters, customer satisfaction and management system. The most important skills for a parts inspector are assembly line, safety regulations, and quality standards.

Shop estimator vs parts inspector overview

	Shop Estimator	Parts Inspector
Yearly salary	$54,721	$26,649
Hourly rate	$26.31	$12.81
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	21,943	39,210
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	45	45
Years of experience	-	-

Shop estimator vs parts inspector salary

Shop estimators and parts inspectors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Shop Estimator	Parts Inspector
Average salary	$54,721	$26,649
Salary range	Between $40,000 And $73,000	Between $20,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	East Hartford, CT
Highest paying state	-	Connecticut
Best paying company	-	General Electric
Best paying industry	-	Automotive

Differences between shop estimator and parts inspector education

There are a few differences between a shop estimator and a parts inspector in terms of educational background:

	Shop Estimator	Parts Inspector
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 36%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Shop estimator vs parts inspector demographics

Here are the differences between shop estimators' and parts inspectors' demographics:

	Shop Estimator	Parts Inspector
Average age	45	45
Gender ratio	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%	Male, 60.4% Female, 39.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 24.2% Asian, 8.4% White, 51.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.1% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 13.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between shop estimator and parts inspector duties and responsibilities

Shop estimator example responsibilities.

Manage the estimating of a commercial & industrial plumbing and mechanical contracting business.
Report potential fraudulent claims to SIU.
Maintain excellent customer rapport and high CSI scores.
Refer suspicious auto claims to the SIU department.
Conduct customer follow ups resulting in high CSI ratings.
Work with Mitchell, ADP, CCC1 management systems.

Parts inspector example responsibilities.

Inventory and manage all stock products within a retail warehousing environment utilizing RF scanner and barcode readers to document material.
Perform repair per FAA CMM guide.
Inspect and sort DVD rentals.
Certify in die blueprint reading and operating CMM & CMC machines.
Operate machinery to help clean and repackage DVD's for distribution.
Report QA inventory and MDR status and collect product/shipment data to determine daily department inspection priorities.

Shop estimator vs parts inspector skills

Common shop estimator skills

Insurance Adjusters, 15%
Customer Satisfaction, 15%
Management System, 14%
Insurance Claims, 10%
CCC, 10%
Vehicle Damage, 8%

Common parts inspector skills

Assembly Line, 13%
Safety Regulations, 11%
Quality Standards, 10%
Inspection Results, 8%
Inspection Procedures, 8%
FAA, 6%