SOC 33-3041
Parking Enforcement Workers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ68/100
High Risk
US Employment
๐ฅ7,770
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$47K
$35K โ $76K
Projected Growth
๐-1.5%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค76/100
High exposure
๐ก Parking Enforcement Workers face a risk score of 68/100 โ 24 points above the national average of 44. With 76/100 GenAI exposure, this occupation faces significant pressure from AI tools despite weak projected growth. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $47K ($840 above the national median). 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 68/100, Parking Enforcement Workers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like generative ai producing marketing and creative copy are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 7,770 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in physical apprehension and emergency response and de-escalation of volatile interpersonal confrontations to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Parking Enforcement Workers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Generative AI producing marketing and creative copy
Autonomous patrol and security robots
AI-powered research and literature review tools
AI summarization replacing manual report compilation
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Physical apprehension and emergency response
De-escalation of volatile interpersonal confrontations
Split-second judgment in life-threatening situations
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
Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.
Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.
Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.
Appear in court at hearings regarding contested traffic citations.
Maintain assigned equipment and supplies, such as hand-held citation computers, citation books, rain gear, tire-marking chalk, and street cones.
๐ป Technology Skills
Data base user interface and query software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
Electronic mail software
Presentation software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
English Language
Public Safety and Security
Law and Government
Computers and Electronics
Education and Training
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education Administrators, All Other | 21 | $89K | 59% |
| Social Workers, All Other | 22 | $69K | 57% |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | 23 | $59K | 55% |