Lot attendant vs truck spotter

The differences between lot attendants and truck spotters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a truck spotter has an average salary of $37,793, 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 truck spotter are CDL, water truck, and spotter truck.

Lot attendant vs truck spotter overview

	Lot Attendant	Truck Spotter
Yearly salary	$31,559	$37,793
Hourly rate	$15.17	$18.17
Growth rate	4%	4%
Number of jobs	48,555	35,550
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Lot attendant vs truck spotter salary

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

	Lot Attendant	Truck Spotter
Average salary	$31,559	$37,793
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Lakewood, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Johnson Controls	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between lot attendant and truck spotter education

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

	Lot Attendant	Truck Spotter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 53%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Management
Most common college	-	-

Lot attendant vs truck spotter demographics

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

	Lot Attendant	Truck Spotter
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.5% Female, 14.5%	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%
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, 13.0% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 8.1% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between lot attendant and truck 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.

Truck spotter example responsibilities.

Perform and record daily pre-trip inspections using company checklist and submit detailed reports after trips and deliveries.
Operate computer qualcomm to communicate with dispatchers.

Lot attendant vs truck spotter skills

Common lot attendant skills

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

Common truck spotter skills

CDL, 77%
Water Truck, 9%
Spotter Truck, 5%
Rail Yard, 5%
Water Tanks, 4%