Valet vs tattooist

The differences between valets and tattooists can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a tattooist has an average salary of $52,114, which is higher than the $32,233 average annual salary of a valet.

The top three skills for a valet include retrieve guest vehicles, cleanliness and patients. The most important skills for a tattooist are stencils, customer service, and tattooing.

Valet vs tattooist overview

	Valet	Tattooist
Yearly salary	$32,233	$52,114
Hourly rate	$15.50	$25.05
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	3,361	1,138
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Valet vs tattooist salary

Valets and tattooists have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Valet	Tattooist
Average salary	$32,233	$52,114
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $48,000	Between $25,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	Newton, MA	-
Highest paying state	North Dakota	-
Best paying company	Hyundai Motor Manufacturing Alabama	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between valet and tattooist education

There are a few differences between a valet and a tattooist in terms of educational background:

	Valet	Tattooist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	-	-

Valet vs tattooist demographics

Here are the differences between valets' and tattooists' demographics:

	Valet	Tattooist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 84.5% Female, 15.5%	Male, 70.9% Female, 29.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 6.2% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 5.8% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between valet and tattooist duties and responsibilities

Valet example responsibilities.

Manage the register in accordance with POS guidelines.
Perform valet automobile parking duties, and provide customer service and directions to patients
Train in CPR, blood borne pathogens, and first aid.
Design tattoo art and do tattoos on custumers
Prepare monthly, quarterly, and annual payroll tax returns.
Assist patients with walkers and wheelchairs in and out of their vehicles.

Tattooist example responsibilities.

Transport discharged patients from various departments using wheelchair assistance including operating rooms, trauma, labor and delivery, and cardiovascular.
Retrieve and park scooters to designate area.

Valet vs tattooist skills

Common valet skills

Retrieve Guest Vehicles, 18%
Cleanliness, 10%
Patients, 9%
Customer Service, 7%
Professional Appearance, 7%
Traffic Laws, 5%

Common tattooist skills

Stencils, 41%
Customer Service, 36%
Tattooing, 23%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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