Parking Attendants

Also Called: Parking Attendant, Parking Lot Attendant, Valet Attendant, Valet Parker

High School Diploma/GED

usually needed

Not Available
(Students Only)
Match Percentage

$22,890

Entry Salary

Bright

Job outlook

What Parking Attendants do

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.

  • 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.
Industry Areas:

Hospitality • Retail Sales and Services

Training Program Areas:

Hotel & Lodging • OCT-Only Hospitality • OCT-Only Retail Sales & Service • Retail Sales

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Work Context

  • Contact With Others
  • Face-to-Face Discussions
  • Deal With External Customers
  • Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate

Tools

  • Ticket dispensing machines
  • Two way radios
  • Flashlight
  • Security cameras
  • Point of sale payment terminal

Technology

Electronic mail software
Email software
Microsoft Outlook
Spreadsheet software
Microsoft Excel
Point of sale POS software
Payment processing software

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Speaking
  • Service Orientation
  • Active Listening
  • Social Perceptiveness

Knowledge

Business
customer service
Arts and Humanities
English language
Transportation
movement of people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road

Education

  • 61% High school diploma or equivalent
  • 38% Less than high school diploma
  • 1% Bachelor's degree

Experience

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

What are some related occupations at different educational levels?


Job Training Match

Parking Attendants Currently Selected

Educational Level

High School Diploma or Equivalent

 Job Training Match

Residential Advisors

Educational Level

Post-secondary, non-degree

 Job Training Match

Tour Guides & Escorts

Educational Level

Associate's Degree

 Job Training Match

Lodging Managers

Educational Level

Bachelor's Degree

Athletic Trainers

Educational Level

Advanced Degree

What are your training options on the pathway to this occupation?

Advanced Training

There are currently no advanced training opportunities for this career.

ACT & College

  • Alaska Pacific University

    Anchorage, AK

  • Anne Arundel Community College

    Arnold, MD

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

    • Conventional (Organizer)
    • Realistic (Doer)

Work Styles

  • Integrity
  • Self Control
  • Dependability
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Independence
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Values

  • Relationships
  • Independence
  • Support

Abilities

  • Spatial
  • Verbal

This is what Parking Attendants across the country typically make.

$11.01 / hour
$22,890 /year

Entry Level

$15.79 / hour
$32,840 /year

Median Level

$19.47 / hour
$40,500 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Bright

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