SOC 53-6021
Parking Attendants
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ59/100
Elevated
US Employment
๐ฅ134,650
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$35K
$25K โ $44K
Projected Growth
๐+3%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค31/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Parking Attendants face a risk score of 59/100 โ 15 points above the national average of 44. With only 31/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $35K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 59/100, Parking Attendants faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like autonomous vehicle and self-driving truck technology are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 134,650 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in manual loading of irregular and fragile cargo and emergency situation response and quick decision-making to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Parking Attendants?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Autonomous vehicle and self-driving truck technology
AI route optimization reducing dispatcher roles
AI traffic management and fleet coordination
Predictive maintenance reducing manual inspection needs
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Manual loading of irregular and fragile cargo
Emergency situation response and quick decision-making
Customer interaction and conflict resolution during delivery
Navigating unpredictable road and weather conditions
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.
Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.
Greet customers and open their car doors.
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.
Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.
๐ป Technology Skills
Point of sale POS software
Electronic mail software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
Word processing software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service
English Language
Transportation
Public Safety and Security
Mathematics
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 25 | $62K | 83% |
| Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 29 | $64K | 75% |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 28 | $34K | 82% |