Lot attendant vs car jockey

The differences between lot attendants and car jockeys can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a car jockey has an average salary of $39,102, which is higher than the $31,559 average annual salary of a lot attendant.

The top three skills for a lot attendant include customer vehicles, cleanliness and work ethic. The most important skills for a car jockey are customer vehicles, , and .

Lot attendant vs car jockey overview

	Lot Attendant	Car Jockey
Yearly salary	$31,559	$39,102
Hourly rate	$15.17	$18.80
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	48,555	7,967
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Lot attendant vs car jockey salary

Lot attendants and car jockeys have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lot Attendant	Car Jockey
Average salary	$31,559	$39,102
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $29,000 And $52,000
Highest paying City	Lakewood, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Johnson Controls	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between lot attendant and car jockey education

There are a few differences between a lot attendant and a car jockey in terms of educational background:

	Lot Attendant	Car Jockey
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Automotive Technology
Most common college	-	-

Lot attendant vs car jockey demographics

Here are the differences between lot attendants' and car jockeys' demographics:

	Lot Attendant	Car Jockey
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%	Male, 97.7% Female, 2.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.6% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.2% Asian, 7.6% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 18.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% Asian, 8.1% White, 43.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lot attendant and car jockey duties and responsibilities

Lot attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Maintain cleanliness and presentation of customer service area as well as automotive garage.
Pass water safety and CPR certify.
Certify in basic life support and CPR.
Prepare new Toyota vehicles for delivery for customers.
Assemble various crate units such as ATVs, dirt bikes, and motorcycles.

Car jockey example responsibilities.

Manage stock of the vehicles; document vehicle locations and individual VIN numbers.
Check cars in as writing down customer information such as name, vin number on car and miles.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.

Lot attendant vs car jockey skills

Common lot attendant skills

Customer Vehicles, 19%
Cleanliness, 15%
Work Ethic, 11%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Taking Care, 7%
Customer Service, 6%

Common car jockey skills

Customer Vehicles, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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