Warranty clerk vs service advisor

The differences between warranty clerks and service advisors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a warranty clerk and a service advisor. Additionally, a service advisor has an average salary of $46,308, 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 a service advisor are customer service, product knowledge, and basic math.

Warranty clerk vs service advisor overview

	Warranty Clerk	Service Advisor
Yearly salary	$30,364	$46,308
Hourly rate	$14.60	$22.26
Growth rate	-4%	-4%
Number of jobs	66,587	222,424
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	12	12

Warranty clerk vs service advisor salary

Warranty clerks and service advisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Warranty Clerk	Service Advisor
Average salary	$30,364	$46,308
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $26,000 And $79,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between warranty clerk and service advisor education

There are a few differences between a warranty clerk and a service advisor in terms of educational background:

	Warranty Clerk	Service Advisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Warranty clerk vs service advisor demographics

Here are the differences between warranty clerks' and service advisors' demographics:

	Warranty Clerk	Service Advisor
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 14.8% Female, 85.2%	Male, 69.4% Female, 30.6%
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, 10.8% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 6.1% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between warranty clerk and service advisor 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.

Service advisor example responsibilities.

Manage refurbishment of used vehicles and writing orders.
Manage the refurbishment of used vehicles, writing repair orders.
Used SQL queries to report, analyze, and manage the ongoing Y2K research progress.
Start as a certify Mazda technician performing routine maintenance services and repairs.
Demonstrate proficiency in hydraulic, electrical, mechanical, diesel, power and HVAC systems inspection, diagnosis and repair.
Maintain a safe work environment through maintaining cleanliness and identifying all unsafe working conditions on the sales floor and service area.

Warranty clerk vs service advisor skills

Common warranty clerk skills

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

Common service advisor skills

Customer Service, 8%
Product Knowledge, 8%
Basic Math, 7%
Commercial Vehicles, 5%
Work Ethic, 5%
CSI, 4%