Parking attendant vs truck spotter

The differences between parking 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 $26,834 average annual salary of a parking attendant.

The top three skills for a parking attendant include patrol, work ethic and safety hazards. The most important skills for a truck spotter are CDL, water truck, and spotter truck.

Parking attendant vs truck spotter overview

	Parking Attendant	Truck Spotter
Yearly salary	$26,834	$37,793
Hourly rate	$12.90	$18.17
Growth rate	3%	4%
Number of jobs	45,127	35,550
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Parking attendant vs truck spotter salary

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

	Parking Attendant	Truck Spotter
Average salary	$26,834	$37,793
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Seattle Seahawks	-
Best paying industry	Media	-

Differences between parking attendant and truck spotter education

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

	Parking Attendant	Truck Spotter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Management
Most common college	-	-

Parking attendant vs truck spotter demographics

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

	Parking Attendant	Truck Spotter
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 63.4% Female, 36.6%	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 8.1% White, 54.1% 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 parking attendant and truck spotter duties and responsibilities

Parking attendant example responsibilities.

Manage access to the VIP lot -coordinate staff placement -work as a group to efficiently direct large flows of traffic
Lift wheelchairs, strollers, walkers, baggage, gifts, etc.
Equip the handicap with complimentary scooters and walkers as well.
Greet customers and help them take groceries to their cars; direct cars when need.
Cashier handling cash and credit transactions, providing customer their change back and sacking groceries.
Ensure that guests needs are met/exceeded and rooms are assigned base on guests reservations and requests.

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.

Parking attendant vs truck spotter skills

Common parking attendant skills

Patrol, 23%
Work Ethic, 9%
Safety Hazards, 5%
General Maintenance, 5%
Control Traffic, 5%
Customer Service, 5%

Common truck spotter skills

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

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