What do they 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.

Also known as:

Hiker, Lot Attendant, Parking Attendant, Parking Cashier, Parking Lot Attendant, Parking Ramp Attendant, Valet Attendant, Valet Parker, Valet Parking Attendant

Typical Wages

Projected Growth Rate

Employment of Parking Lot Attendants is projected to Decline 3 percent from 2022 to 2032

Projected Employment in OH

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  • -3.6%

    Change

    Ranks #63 in job growth rate
    340

    Job Openings

    Ranks #15 in net job growth

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Education Level

Percent of workers in this field with these degrees:

  • High school diploma equivalent  (42%)
  • Some college, no degree  (23%)
  • Less than high school diploma  (15%)
  • Bachelor's degree  (10%)
  • Associate's degree  (7%)
  • Master's degree  (2%)
  • Doctorate or Professional Degree  (1%)

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People in this career often have these skills:

  • Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
  • Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people.

People in this career often know a lot about:

  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

People in this career often have talent in:

  • Far Vision - The ability to see details at a distance.
  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
  • Near Vision - The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
  • Speech Recognition - The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

People in this career often do these activities:

  • Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety.
  • Inspect motor vehicles.
  • Apply identification labels or tags.
  • Balance receipts.
  • Prepare cash for deposit or disbursement.
  • Monitor surroundings to detect potential hazards.
  • Collect fares or payment from customers.
  • Drive passenger vehicles.
  • Provide transportation information to passengers or customers.
  • Clean facilities or work areas.
  • Direct vehicle traffic.
  • Assist passengers during vehicle boarding.
  • Maintain vehicles in good working condition.
  • Move materials, equipment, or supplies.
  • Request emergency personnel.
  • Supervise employees.
  • Prepare employee work schedules.
  • Review customer information.

This page includes data from:

O*NET OnLine Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

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