Parking lot attendant vs truck spotter

The differences between parking 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 $29,699 average annual salary of a parking lot attendant.

The top three skills for a parking lot attendant include patrol, hand signals and vehicle damage. The most important skills for a truck spotter are CDL, water truck, and spotter truck.

Parking lot attendant vs truck spotter overview

	Parking Lot Attendant	Truck Spotter
Yearly salary	$29,699	$37,793
Hourly rate	$14.28	$18.17
Growth rate	-	4%
Number of jobs	49,080	35,550
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 59%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Parking lot attendant vs truck spotter salary

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

	Parking Lot Attendant	Truck Spotter
Average salary	$29,699	$37,793
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $39,000	Between $28,000 And $50,000
Highest paying City	Saratoga Springs, NY	-
Highest paying state	Vermont	-
Best paying company	Meijer	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between parking lot attendant and truck spotter education

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

	Parking Lot Attendant	Truck Spotter
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 59%
Most common major	Business	Management
Most common college	-	-

Parking lot attendant vs truck spotter demographics

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

	Parking Lot Attendant	Truck Spotter
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 74.7% Female, 25.3%	Male, 97.8% Female, 2.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.0% Unknown, 5.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 8.1% White, 54.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 lot attendant and truck spotter duties and responsibilities

Parking lot attendant 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.
Provide 5-star service to ensure positive first and last impression for the guests of various fine dining restaurants and VIP events.
Perform PDI's to new inventory vehicles.
Put all new vehicles through PDI and handle new car paperwork.
Maintain the lot at home depot.

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 lot attendant vs truck spotter skills

Common parking lot attendant skills

Patrol, 28%
Hand Signals, 7%
Vehicle Damage, 7%
Space Usage, 7%
Car Doors, 6%
Cleanliness, 5%

Common truck spotter skills

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

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