Lot attendant vs lot porter

The differences between lot attendants and lot porters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a lot attendant has an average salary of $31,559, which is higher than the $28,085 average annual salary of a lot porter.

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

Lot attendant vs lot porter overview

	Lot Attendant	Lot Porter
Yearly salary	$31,559	$28,085
Hourly rate	$15.17	$13.50
Growth rate	4%	6%
Number of jobs	48,555	14,346
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 55%
Average age	44	38
Years of experience	-	-

Lot attendant vs lot porter salary

Lot attendants and lot porters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lot Attendant	Lot Porter
Average salary	$31,559	$28,085
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	Lakewood, WA	Kirkland, WA
Highest paying state	Washington	Washington
Best paying company	Johnson Controls	O'Brien Steel Service
Best paying industry	Retail	Insurance

Differences between lot attendant and lot porter education

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

	Lot Attendant	Lot Porter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 55%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lot attendant vs lot porter demographics

Here are the differences between lot attendants' and lot porters' demographics:

	Lot Attendant	Lot Porter
Average age	44	38
Gender ratio	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%	Male, 86.4% Female, 13.6%
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, 11.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 4.6% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	2%	5%

Differences between lot attendant and lot porter 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.

Lot porter example responsibilities.

Manage stock of the vehicles; document vehicle locations and individual VIN numbers.
Maintain department cleanliness before and after every shift.
Prepare cleaning solutions as necessary and follow safety procedures as prescribed by OSHA.
Investigate transmission errors for DriveTime lot vehicles.

Lot attendant vs lot porter skills

Common lot attendant skills

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

Common lot porter skills

Customer Vehicles, 32%
Cleanliness, 14%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Customer Service, 5%
Safety Policies, 5%
RV, 4%