O*NET-SOC 41-2022.00

Parts Salespersons

Sell spare and replacement parts and equipment in repair shop or parts store.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b4.008/2023
Speaking2.A.1.d4.008/2023
Persuasion2.B.1.c3.7508/2023
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.6208/2023
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.6208/2023
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.3808/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.14.008/2023
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.34.008/2023
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.8808/2023
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.7508/2023
Written Comprehension1.A.1.a.23.7508/2023
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.6208/2023

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Receive payment or obtain credit authorization.Core4808/2023
Assist customers, such as responding to customer complaints and updating them about back-ordered parts.Core4808/2023
Fill customer orders from stock, and place orders when requested items are out of stock.Core4808/2023
Receive and fill telephone orders for parts.Core4808/2023
Locate and label parts, and maintain inventory of stock.Core4808/2023

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Conventional5.4611/2023
Realistic5.3111/2023
Enterprising4.011/2023
Social2.1111/2023
Investigative1.3511/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.