Warranty clerk vs automotive engineer

The differences between warranty clerks and automotive engineers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a warranty clerk, becoming an automotive engineer takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, an automotive engineer has an average salary of $82,211, which is higher than the $30,364 average annual salary of a warranty clerk.

The top three skills for a warranty clerk include schedule appointments, service appointments and data entry. The most important skills for an automotive engineer are CAD, ISO, and adaptive.

Warranty clerk vs automotive engineer overview

	Warranty Clerk	Automotive Engineer
Yearly salary	$30,364	$82,211
Hourly rate	$14.60	$39.52
Growth rate	-4%	2%
Number of jobs	66,587	104,464
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	40	41
Years of experience	12	6

Warranty clerk vs automotive engineer salary

Warranty clerks and automotive engineers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Warranty Clerk	Automotive Engineer
Average salary	$30,364	$82,211
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $57,000 And $118,000
Highest paying City	-	Belmont, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Cal
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between warranty clerk and automotive engineer education

There are a few differences between a warranty clerk and an automotive engineer in terms of educational background:

	Warranty Clerk	Automotive Engineer
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Business	Mechanical Engineering
Most common college	-	Northwestern University

Warranty clerk vs automotive engineer demographics

Here are the differences between warranty clerks' and automotive engineers' demographics:

	Warranty Clerk	Automotive Engineer
Average age	40	41
Gender ratio	Male, 14.8% Female, 85.2%	Male, 93.0% Female, 7.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 5.8% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 3.2% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 8.6% Asian, 15.9% White, 67.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	5%

Differences between warranty clerk and automotive engineer duties and responsibilities

Warranty clerk example responsibilities.

Coordinate advertising campaigns with corporate Mazda and manage advertising co-op funding.
Complete titles & MSO's & send them to the DMV.
Record accounting payments and verify balance into ADP systems.
Used ADP computer program daily to create, correct, and print service invoices.
Perform duties of clerk, cashier and receptionist for Mitsubishi, Hyundai and Pontiac.
Track CSI performance for Kia, and provide solutions on how to increase performance.

Automotive engineer example responsibilities.

Manage Jenkins security by providing specific access to authorize developers/testers using project base matrix authorization strategy.
Design system components using SolidWorks and perform FEA structural analysis.
Calculate building heating/cooling loads using HVAC system design software to accurately size HVAC equipment for different applications.
Exercise judgement filling DFMEA, design validation with accept practices and policies.
Follow engineering change process and PPAP approval process for new and modify parts.
Provide assistance in prototyping, design, fabrication and implementation for DoD client requirements.

Warranty clerk vs automotive engineer skills

Common warranty clerk skills

Schedule Appointments, 24%
Service Appointments, 17%
Data Entry, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
RV, 7%
Warranty Receivables, 6%

Common automotive engineer skills

CAD, 14%
ISO, 9%
Adaptive, 8%
MATLAB, 8%
Engineering Support, 7%
SAE, 6%