Career Exploration Guide

SOC: 53-6021

Parking Lot Attendants

Park automobiles or issue tickets for customers in a parking lot or garage. May collect fee.

Education:		Some of these occupations may require a high school diploma or GED certificate.

OJT:		Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few days to a few months of training. Usually, an experienced worker could show you how to do the job.

Tasks:		Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles. Keep parking areas clean and orderly to ensure that space usage is maximized. Direct motorists to parking areas or parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights as necessary. Patrol parking areas in order to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle or property thefts.

License:		License not required.

Outlook:		Satisfactory

Alabama Employment Outlook

Alabama Wage Data
Hourly Wage		Annual Wage
Entry	$8.65	Entry	$17,992.00
Mean	$11.12	Mean	$23,128.00
Experience	$12.36	Experience	$25,701.00

The data is based on the May 2017 Occupation Employment Survey employment and wage estimate file. The wages have been aged using the most current ECI factors reflecting wages as of June 2018.

Alabama Projections

Estimated Employment 2016	Projected Employment 2026	Annual Average Openings	Annual Growth Rate
410	420	60	.24

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Postsecondary Institutions With Programs:

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Parking Enforcement Workers

Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors

Roustabouts, Oil and Gas

No postsecondary schools reported programs.

Occupational Videos

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Parking Lot Attendants