Lot attendant vs parking lot spotter

The differences between lot attendants and parking lot spotters 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 $31,133 average annual salary of a parking lot spotter.

The top three skills for a lot attendant include customer vehicles, cleanliness and work ethic. The most important skills for a parking lot spotter are patrol, blowers, and .

Lot attendant vs parking lot spotter overview

	Lot Attendant	Parking Lot Spotter
Yearly salary	$31,559	$31,133
Hourly rate	$15.17	$14.97
Growth rate	4%	-
Number of jobs	48,555	7,278
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Lot attendant vs parking lot spotter salary

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

	Lot Attendant	Parking Lot Spotter
Average salary	$31,559	$31,133
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Lakewood, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Johnson Controls	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between lot attendant and parking lot spotter education

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

	Lot Attendant	Parking Lot Spotter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Lot attendant vs parking lot spotter demographics

Here are the differences between lot attendants' and parking lot spotters' demographics:

	Lot Attendant	Parking Lot Spotter
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%	Male, 85.1% Female, 14.9%
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, 11.9% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.5% Asian, 11.1% White, 48.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lot attendant and parking lot spotter 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.

Parking lot spotter example responsibilities.

Manage access to the VIP lot -coordinate staff placement -work as a group to efficiently direct large flows of traffic
Maintain cleanliness of equipment and floor adhering to sanitation regulations.
Maintain the lot at home depot.

Lot attendant vs parking lot spotter skills

Common lot attendant skills

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

Common parking lot spotter skills

Patrol, 95%
Blowers, 5%

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