O*NET-SOC 53-6021.00

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.

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Speaking2.A.1.d3.507/2015
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.3807/2015
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.2507/2015
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.007/2015
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a2.8807/2015
Coordination2.B.1.b2.7507/2015

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Far Vision1.A.4.a.23.507/2015
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.3807/2015
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.3807/2015
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.3807/2015
Speech Recognition1.A.4.b.43.3807/2015
Problem Sensitivity1.A.1.b.33.2507/2015

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.Core7507/2015
Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.Core7307/2015
Greet customers and open their car doors.Core7507/2015
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.Core7507/2015
Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.Core7107/2015

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic5.7911/2023
Conventional4.9611/2023
Enterprising3.1811/2023
Social3.0311/2023
Artistic1.1211/2023
Investigative1.011/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.