Valet parking attendant vs valet driver

The differences between valet parking 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 $28,310 average annual salary of a valet parking attendant.

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

Valet parking attendant vs valet driver overview

	Valet Parking Attendant	Valet Driver
Yearly salary	$28,310	$30,637
Hourly rate	$13.61	$14.73
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	46,347	139,213
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	44	44
Years of experience	-	-

Valet parking attendant vs valet driver salary

Valet parking attendants and valet drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Valet Parking Attendant	Valet Driver
Average salary	$28,310	$30,637
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Vermont	Vermont
Best paying company	Target	Erickson Senior Living
Best paying industry	Internet	Internet

Differences between valet parking attendant and valet driver education

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

	Valet Parking Attendant	Valet Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Valet parking attendant vs valet driver demographics

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

	Valet Parking Attendant	Valet Driver
Average age	44	44
Gender ratio	Male, 85.8% Female, 14.2%	Male, 85.9% Female, 14.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 21.3% Asian, 8.1% White, 51.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 valet parking attendant and valet driver duties and responsibilities

Valet parking attendant example responsibilities.

Collaborate with maintenance and housekeeping departments to ensure workplace cleanliness.
Provide service and assistance for executive group guests (government officials, VIP, etc . )
Park VIP customers' vehicles safely and efficiently, ensuring the best possible customer services and convenience for patrons.
Assist Disney guests in parking and operate the tram that take guests to and from the park.

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.

Valet parking attendant vs valet driver skills

Common valet parking attendant skills

Patients, 23%
Reservations, 17%
Professional Demeanor, 14%
Wheel Chair, 8%
Walkers, 6%
Vehicle Damage, 5%

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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Updated January 8, 2025

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