Timer vs parts specialist

The differences between timers and parts specialists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a timer and a parts specialist. Additionally, a timer has an average salary of $34,111, which is higher than the $33,611 average annual salary of a parts specialist.

The top three skills for a timer include customer service, sales floor and . The most important skills for a parts specialist are taking care, customer service, and inventory control.

Timer vs parts specialist overview

	Timer	Parts Specialist
Yearly salary	$34,111	$33,611
Hourly rate	$16.40	$16.16
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	2,000	46,301
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	46	46
Years of experience	4	4

Timer vs parts specialist salary

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

	Timer	Parts Specialist
Average salary	$34,111	$33,611
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $48,000	Between $26,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Steel Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between timer and parts specialist education

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

	Timer	Parts Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Timer vs parts specialist demographics

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

	Timer	Parts Specialist
Average age	46	46
Gender ratio	Male, 53.2% Female, 46.8%	Male, 76.9% Female, 23.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.6% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 1.8% White, 70.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%	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%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between timer and parts specialist duties and responsibilities

Timer example responsibilities.

Used Rf gun to pull parts and manage inventory
Involve in load optimization of PCU application and platform processing.
Accept responsibility for shipping, receiving, taking orders, maintaining and organizing inventory and ensuring cleanliness of work environment
Prepare daily financial reports, POS register opening-closing procedures, conduct staffing and revenue analysis.

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.

Timer vs parts specialist skills

Common timer skills

Customer Service, 67%
Sales Floor, 33%

Common parts specialist skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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