# 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.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 53-6021.00
- **Summary:** 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.

## Aliases

- Parking Attendant
- Parking Lot Attendant
- Valet Attendant
- Valet Parker
- Hiker
- Parking Cashier
- Parking Ramp Attendant
- Valet Parking Attendant
- Attendant
- Auto Hiker
- Auto Lot Attendant (Automotive Lot Attendant)
- Auto Parker

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.j |
| Inspect vehicles to detect any damage. | Core | 4.A.1.b.2.d |
| Greet customers and open their car doors. | Core | 4.A.4.a.5.j |
| 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. | Core | 4.A.1.b.1.a |
| Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips. | Core | 4.A.2.a.2.d |
| Patrol parking areas to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle or property thefts. | Supplemental | 4.A.1.a.2.g |
| Explain and calculate parking charges, collect fees from customers, and respond to customer complaints. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.d |
| Park and retrieve automobiles for customers in parking lots, storage garages, or new car lots. | Core | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs. | Core | 4.A.4.a.3.c |
| Keep parking areas clean and orderly to ensure that space usage is maximized. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Direct motorists to parking areas or parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights as necessary. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.a.2.r |
| Escort customers to their vehicles to ensure their safety. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.a.5.j |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Apply identification labels or tags. | 4.A.1.b.1.a |
| Balance receipts. | 4.A.2.a.2.d |
| Prepare cash for deposit or disbursement. | 4.A.2.a.2.d |
| Collect fares or payment from customers. | 4.A.4.c.3.d |
| Provide transportation information to passengers or customers. | 4.A.4.a.3.c |
| Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety. | 4.A.4.a.5.j |
| Request emergency personnel. | 4.A.4.a.2.g |
| Clean facilities or work areas. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Direct vehicle traffic. | 4.A.3.a.2.r |
| Monitor surroundings to detect potential hazards. | 4.A.1.a.2.g |
| Drive passenger vehicles. | 4.A.3.a.4.a |
| Move materials, equipment, or supplies. | 4.A.3.a.1.j |
| Inspect motor vehicles. | 4.A.1.b.2.d |
| Assist passengers during vehicle boarding. | 4.A.4.a.5.j |
| Maintain vehicles in good working condition. | 4.A.3.b.4.e |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.5 |
| Far Vision | ability | 3.5 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.48 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.38 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.38 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.38 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.38 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3.38 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.25 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.25 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.25 |
| Spatial Orientation | ability | 3.12 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.08 |
| Transportation | knowledge | 3.02 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3 |
| Control Precision | ability | 3 |
| Multilimb Coordination | ability | 3 |
| Depth Perception | ability | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | ability | 2.88 |
| Visualization | ability | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 2.88 |
| Reaction Time | ability | 2.88 |
| Trunk Strength | ability | 2.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | ability | 2.88 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | ability | 2.88 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 2.75 |
| Mathematics | essential_skill | 2.75 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 2.75 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 2.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 2.75 |
| Stamina | ability | 2.75 |
| Gross Body Coordination | ability | 2.75 |
| Night Vision | ability | 2.75 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Email Software | Specialized Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| CorePark Valet | Point of sale POS software | no | no |
| Email software | Electronic mail software | no | no |
| Payment processing software | Point of sale POS software | no | no |
| SMS Valet | Point of sale POS software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Contact With Others | 4.6 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.26 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 4.25 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.21 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 3.97 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 3.95 |
| Physical Proximity | 3.93 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 3.87 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.8 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.79 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.74 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 3.61 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.59 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.54 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.53 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 3.51 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 3.46 |
| Consequence of Error | 3.46 |
| Outdoors, Under Cover | 3.45 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.42 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 3.42 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 3.41 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 3.36 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.24 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 3.21 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.17 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.07 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.06 |
| Time Pressure | 2.99 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 2.91 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.89 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.72 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 2.67 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.59 |
| Level of Competition | 2.34 |
| Public Speaking | 2.23 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 2.23 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 2.05 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 1.89 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 60.75 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 38.29 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 0.96 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 5.64 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 5.07 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 4.05 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 3.2 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 3.12 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 3.03 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 2.93 |
| Dependability | work_style | 2.03 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 1.7 |
| Sales | specific_interest_area | 1.6 |
| Protective Service | specific_interest_area | 1.55 |
| Accounting | specific_interest_area | 1.51 |
| Integrity | work_style | 1.51 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 1.44 |
| Optimism | work_style | 1.36 |
| Social Orientation | work_style | 1.31 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 53-3053.00 | role-53-3053-00 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | Primary-Short |
| 33-3041.00 | role-33-3041-00 | Parking Enforcement Workers | Primary-Short |
| 39-6011.00 | role-39-6011-00 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | Primary-Short |
| 53-3054.00 | role-53-3054-00 | Taxi Drivers | Primary-Short |
| 41-2021.00 | role-41-2021-00 | Counter and Rental Clerks | Primary-Short |
| 53-6061.00 | role-53-6061-00 | Passenger Attendants | Primary-Long |
| 39-6012.00 | role-39-6012-00 | Concierges | Primary-Long |
| 39-3093.00 | role-39-3093-00 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | Primary-Long |
| 53-3052.00 | role-53-3052-00 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | Primary-Long |
| 39-3091.00 | role-39-3091-00 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | Primary-Long |
| 53-3033.00 | role-53-3033-00 | Light Truck Drivers | Supplemental |
| 43-5032.00 | role-43-5032-00 | Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Supply Chain & Transportation | supply-chain-transportation |

## Education Level

- **Category:** No formal educational credential

## Study Programs


## Market

- **Median Wage:** 34600
- **Mean Wage:** 34190
- **Pct10Wage:** 24960
- **Pct25Wage:** 29590
- **Pct75Wage:** 37230
- **Pct90Wage:** 43840
- **Employment:** 134650
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 73190 | 34960 | 18.93 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 22340 | 34120 | 1.64 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 7580 | 33990 | 3.29 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 7150 | 33420 | 0.58 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 3940 | 36020 | 1.91 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 2600 | 34700 | 0.4 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 2580 | 32640 | 8.77 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 2060 | 31680 | 0.39 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 2060 | 37610 | 0.1 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 1680 | 37110 | 0.14 |
| 722511 | 722511 | Full-Service Restaurants | National industry | 690 | 34960 | 0.15 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 230 | 33560 | 0.09 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 73190 | 18.93 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 2580 | 8.77 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 7580 | 3.29 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 3940 | 1.91 |
| 44-45 | 44-45 | Retail Trade | Sector | 22340 | 1.64 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 7150 | 0.58 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 2600 | 0.4 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 2060 | 0.39 |
- **Count:** 20

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.87 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.8353891 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.0814306 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -1.037648 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 31
- **Percentile:** 29
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 24 | felten_aioe |
| 23 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 45 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.8353891 | 24 | Low | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.17857142857142855 | 23 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.13749818125495236 | 45 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.87
- **Percentile:** 74
- **Band:** High
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.03571428571428571
- **Beta:** 0.10714285714285714
- **Gamma:** 0.17857142857142855

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Explain and calculate parking charges, collect fees from customers, and respond to customer complaints. | 0.002773110279406267 | 4.01 |
| Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs. | 0.0017460323981446867 | 3.97 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 3
- **Growth Percentile:** 51
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 18.5
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 77
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 135.7
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 139.8

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 1
- **Task Count:** 1
- **Total Sample:** 85
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** directive
- **Automation Share:** 42.35
- **Augmentation Share:** 41.18
- **Work Use Percent:** 35.29

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| directive | 42.35 |
| task iteration | 41.18 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 61.18 |
| work | 35.29 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs. | 0.008501062632829104 | directive | 4 | 85 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs. | 97.6470588235294 | 85 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Do this for me: provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs. Give me a finished draft I can review and adjust. | directive |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 15
- **Skills:** 35
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 8
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** baf9ee93232d435f