Parking Enforcement Workers

Median salary

$46,730

Average salary

$51,190

Employment

9,050

Projected growth

1.5% decline

Annual openings

700

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

What Parking Enforcement Workers Do

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

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Career Outlook

National employment outlook, 2024–2034.

Related work experience: None
On-the-job training: Short-term on-the-job training
Self-employed: Not available

Source: BLS Employment Projections — 2024-2034.

How Much Preparation Does This Take?

Job Zone 2 of 5

Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed

Experience: Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
Education: Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
Job training: Ranges from a few days to one year of on-the-job training.

Source: O*NET Job Zones.

Key Knowledge Areas

Subject-matter areas this occupation draws on most, per O*NET.

English Languageimportance 3.8/5
Public Safety and Securityimportance 3.7/5
Law and Governmentimportance 3.3/5
Computers and Electronicsimportance 3.1/5
Education and Trainingimportance 3.1/5
Psychologyimportance 2.8/5
Foreign Languageimportance 2.7/5
Transportationimportance 2.7/5

Work Environment

What the day-to-day work setting is like, per O*NET.

Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions5.0/5
Frequency of Decision Making4.9/5
Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls4.7/5
In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment4.6/5
Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People4.5/5
Deal With External Customers or the Public in General4.5/5

Careers With Similar Skills

Occupations whose Transferable Skills profile most closely matches this one — a mathematical comparison, not observed data about people actually moving between these careers.

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Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians94% skill match
Correctional Officers and Jailers94% skill match
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs93% skill match
Meter Readers, Utilities93% skill match
Baggage Porters and Bellhops93% skill match

Transferable Skills

Cross-functional skills this occupation draws on most, per O*NET — the kind that carry over to other careers.

Social Perceptivenessimportance 3.1/5
Coordinationimportance 3.0/5
Service Orientationimportance 3.0/5
Time Managementimportance 3.0/5
Instructingimportance 2.9/5
Judgment and Decision Makingimportance 2.9/5
Persuasionimportance 2.8/5
Negotiationimportance 2.8/5

Software & Technologies

Tools and software used in this occupation, per O*NET.

Hot Technologies

Other Software Used

Complus Data Innovations FastTrack
Integrated Parking Solutions MApp
Ticket issuing software
Vehicle information databases
Web browser software

Work Style

Personal work characteristics that matter most for this occupation, per O*NET.

Dependability
Attention to Detail
Self-Control
Integrity
Stress Tolerance
Cautiousness
Self-Confidence

Career Interests

This occupation’s RIASEC interest profile, per O*NET — how strongly it fits each of the six Holland interest types.

RealisticHigh
ConventionalHigh
EnterprisingMedium
SocialLow
InvestigativeLow
ArtisticLow

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Where This Career Is Most Concentrated

Metro areas where parking enforcement workers make up the largest share of local employment, relative to the national average (BLS location quotient).