Lot attendant vs lot technician

The differences between lot attendants and lot technicians 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 $28,617 average annual salary of a lot technician.

The top three skills for a lot attendant include customer vehicles, cleanliness and work ethic. The most important skills for a lot technician are minor maintenance, cleanliness, and customer service.

Lot attendant vs lot technician overview

	Lot Attendant	Lot Technician
Yearly salary	$31,559	$28,617
Hourly rate	$15.17	$13.76
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	48,555	11,410
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 52%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Lot attendant vs lot technician salary

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

	Lot Attendant	Lot Technician
Average salary	$31,559	$28,617
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Lakewood, WA	Post Falls, ID
Highest paying state	Washington	North Dakota
Best paying company	Johnson Controls	Asbury Automotive Group
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between lot attendant and lot technician education

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

	Lot Attendant	Lot Technician
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 52%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Stanford University

Lot attendant vs lot technician demographics

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

	Lot Attendant	Lot Technician
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%	Male, 87.8% Female, 12.2%
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, 4.7% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 13.5% Asian, 3.2% White, 73.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	2%	5%

Differences between lot attendant and lot technician 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 technician example responsibilities.

Manage daily repair activities for high-volume Honda repair facility.
Maintain dealership lot inventory, including organization, position, and cleanliness.
Complete knowledge of internal workings of automotive service department reaching the highest level of Nissan certification.
Maintain the lot at home depot.

Lot attendant vs lot technician skills

Common lot attendant skills

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

Common lot technician skills

Minor Maintenance, 20%
Cleanliness, 13%
Customer Service, 10%
Serial Numbers, 9%
Customer Vehicles, 7%
Delivery Receipt, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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