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Parking Attendants

Park vehicles or issue tickets for customers in a parking lot or garage. May park or tend vehicles in environments such as a car dealership or rental car facility. May collect fee.

Visual summary of pay, outlook, skills, interests, and preparation for Parking Attendants
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Median pay

$34,600
Median annual pay for Parking Attendants.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

3%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

18,500
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

135,700
Estimated U.S. employment for Parking Attendants in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

+4,000
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

No formal educational credential
Typical additional preparation: Short-term on-the-job training.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Speaking
  2. 2Active Listening
  3. 3Critical Thinking
  4. 4Mathematics
  5. 5Monitoring
  6. 6Writing

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Customer and Personal Service
  2. 2English Language
  3. 3Transportation
  4. 4Public Safety and Security
  5. 5Mathematics
  6. 6Production and Processing

Abilities

  1. 1Far Vision
  2. 2Near Vision
  3. 3Oral Comprehension
  4. 4Oral Expression
  5. 5Speech Recognition
  6. 6Problem Sensitivity

Career interests

  1. 1Realistic
  2. 2Conventional
  3. 3Enterprising
  4. 4Social
  5. 5Artistic
  6. 6Investigative

Work styles

  1. 1Dependability
  2. 2Cooperation
  3. 3Integrity
  4. 4Attention to Detail
  5. 5Optimism
  6. 6Social Orientation

Work activities

  1. 1Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  2. 2Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  3. 3Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
  4. 4Getting Information
  5. 5Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
  6. 6Documenting/Recording Information

Work context

  1. 1Contact With Others
  2. 2Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  3. 3Deal With External Customers or the Public in General
  4. 4Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  5. 5In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment
  6. 6Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

Representative tasks

  • Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.
  • Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
  • Greet customers and open their car doors.
  • Issue ticket stubs or place numbered tags on windshields, log tags or attach tag to customers' keys, and give customers matching tags for locating parked vehicles.
  • Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.
  • Explain and calculate parking charges, collect fees from customers, and respond to customer complaints.
  • Park and retrieve automobiles for customers in parking lots, storage garages, or new car lots.
  • Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs.

Software and tools

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Sources

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