Parking Lot Attendant

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Work Tasks

PARKING LOT ATTENDANTS help people park their cars, or park the cars for them. They take payment from people for the time the cars are on the lot. In large automated parking lots, attendants work mostly as cashiers and collect parking fees when people leave. In some parking lots, attendants meet cars as they come in and greet the drivers. Cars are parked where attendants can easily get them when owners return. They also watch parked cars to make sure there is no theft or damage.

Salary, Size & Growth

• $25,000 average per year ($12.00 per hour)
• A medium occupation (124,600 workers in 2010)
• Expected to grow slowly (0.4% per year)

Entry Requirements

Some employers require PARKING LOT ATTENDANTS to have a high school diploma; others do not. Most employers will hire people without work experience or training. Parking lot attendants who drive cars to park them must have a driver or chauffeur's license.