Parking ramp attendant vs valet driver

The differences between parking ramp attendants and valet drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a valet driver has an average salary of $30,637, which is higher than the $27,881 average annual salary of a parking ramp attendant.

The top three skills for a parking ramp attendant include traffic flow, and . The most important skills for a valet driver are patients, reservations, and manual transmission.

Parking ramp attendant vs valet driver overview

	Parking Ramp Attendant	Valet Driver
Yearly salary	$27,881	$30,637
Hourly rate	$13.40	$14.73
Growth rate	21%	-
Number of jobs	46,192	139,213
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Parking ramp attendant vs valet driver salary

Parking ramp attendants and valet drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Parking Ramp Attendant	Valet Driver
Average salary	$27,881	$30,637
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $37,000	Between $22,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Erickson Senior Living
Best paying industry	-	Internet

Differences between parking ramp attendant and valet driver education

There are a few differences between a parking ramp attendant and a valet driver in terms of educational background:

	Parking Ramp Attendant	Valet Driver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 42%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Communication	Business
Most common college	-	-

Parking ramp attendant vs valet driver demographics

Here are the differences between parking ramp attendants' and valet drivers' demographics:

	Parking Ramp Attendant	Valet Driver
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 60.9% Female, 39.1%	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 18.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% Asian, 8.1% White, 43.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 7.7% White, 53.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	2%	2%

Differences between parking ramp attendant and valet driver duties and responsibilities

Parking ramp attendant example responsibilities.

Manage access to the VIP lot -coordinate staff placement -work as a group to efficiently direct large flows of traffic
Monitor and operate CCTV cameras and other security recording systems.
Provide hands-on service such as lifting, carrying luggage and assembling motorize scooters and wheelchairs.

Valet driver example responsibilities.

Park and retrieve patients vehicles-Assist patients in/out of hospital-Ensure superior customer service
Create and book reservations per day.
Arrange conference, meeting, or travel reservations for office personnel.
Learned leadership skills, and how to help out a team of valet.
Ascertain the cleanliness and maintenance of parking areas to ensure both guest and vehicle safety.
Pull there wheelchairs and walkers out.Run and retrieve their car in a timely and sufficient manner.

Parking ramp attendant vs valet driver skills

Common parking ramp attendant skills

Traffic Flow, 100%

Common valet driver skills

Patients, 25%
Reservations, 21%
Manual Transmission, 14%
Wheel Chair, 10%
Retrieve Guest Vehicles, 6%
Vehicle Damage, 6%

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