O*NET-SOC 33-3041.00

Parking Enforcement Workers

Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or city streets to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.

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
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.2507/2016
Speaking2.A.1.d3.2507/2016
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.1207/2016
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.1207/2016
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.1207/2016
Coordination2.B.1.b3.007/2016

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
Oral Expression1.A.1.a.33.6207/2016
Speech Clarity1.A.4.b.53.3807/2016
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.2507/2016
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.2507/2016
Oral Comprehension1.A.1.a.13.2507/2016
Far Vision1.A.4.a.23.1207/2016

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
Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.Core8407/2016
Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.Core8407/2016
Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.Core8407/2016
Appear in court at hearings regarding contested traffic citations.Core8307/2016
Maintain assigned equipment and supplies, such as hand-held citation computers, citation books, rain gear, tire-marking chalk, and street cones.Core8307/2016

Work interests

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

InterestScoreDate
Realistic6.3511/2023
Conventional5.4711/2023
Enterprising3.1411/2023
Social2.5811/2023
Investigative1.4211/2023
Artistic1.011/2023

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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.