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Parking Enforcement Workers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$47,150	700	-0.4%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$47,150

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

700

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

-0.4%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or city streets to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Patrol properties to maintain safety.
Relay information about incidents or emergencies to personnel using phones or two-way radios.
Issue warnings or citations.
Monitor vehicle movement or location.
Relay information about incidents or emergencies to personnel using phones or two-way radios.
Train employees in proper work procedures.
Locate suspicious objects or vehicles.
Communicate situation details to appropriate personnel.
Communicate situation details to appropriate personnel.
Monitor environmental conditions to detect hazards.
Investigate transportation incidents, violations, or complaints.
Relay information between personnel.
Respond to customer problems or complaints.
Maintain supply or equipment inventories.
Inform the public about policies, services or procedures.
Testify at legal or legislative proceedings.
Confiscate prohibited or dangerous items.
Communicate situation details to appropriate personnel.
Block physical access to restricted areas.
Direct vehicle traffic.
Assist motorists or pedestrians.
Use databases to locate investigation details or other information.
Collect deposits, payments or fees.
Maintain operational records.
Locate suspicious objects or vehicles.
Maintain mechanical equipment.
Evaluate employee performance.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.
Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.
Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.
Appear in court at hearings regarding contested traffic citations.
Maintain assigned equipment and supplies, such as hand-held citation computers, citation books, rain gear, tire-marking chalk, and street cones.
Respond to and make radio dispatch calls regarding parking violations and complaints.
Maintain close communications with dispatching personnel, using two-way radios or cell phones.
Perform simple vehicle maintenance procedures, such as checking oil and gas, and report mechanical problems to supervisors.
Observe and report hazardous conditions, such as missing traffic signals or signs, and street markings that need to be repainted.
Identify vehicles in violation of parking codes, checking with dispatchers when necessary to confirm identities or to determine whether vehicles need to be booted or towed.
Train new or temporary staff.
Make arrangements for illegally parked or abandoned vehicles to be towed, and direct tow-truck drivers to the correct vehicles.
Investigate and answer complaints regarding contested parking citations, determining their validity and routing them appropriately.
Provide information to the public regarding parking regulations and facilities, and the location of streets, buildings and points of interest.
Prepare and maintain required records, including logs of parking enforcement activities, and records of contested citations.
Perform traffic control duties such as setting up barricades and temporary signs, placing bags on parking meters to limit their use, or directing traffic.
Mark tires of parked vehicles with chalk and record time of marking, and return at regular intervals to ensure that parking time limits are not exceeded.
Locate lost, stolen, and counterfeit parking permits, and take necessary enforcement action.
Collect coins deposited in meters.
Wind parking meter clocks.
Provide assistance to motorists needing help with problems, such as flat tires, keys locked in cars, or dead batteries.
Assign and review the work of subordinates.

Work Styles

Persistence

Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.

Achievement/Effort

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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