Parking Attendants build service orientation, social perceptiveness and coordination skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Baggage Porters and Bellhops (93%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 93% | $37,080 | +5% | None |
| 2 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 87% | $37,290 | +6% | None |
| 3 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 85% | $41,300 | +17% | None |
| 4 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 85% | $59,050 | +68% | None |
| 5 | Parking Enforcement Workers | 84% | $46,730 | +33% | None |
| 6 | Driver/Sales Workers | 83% | $38,770 | +10% | None |
| 7 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 82% | $36,300 | +3% | None |
| 8 | Couriers and Messengers | 80% | $39,200 | +12% | None |
| 9 | Funeral Attendants | 80% | $35,680 | +2% | None |
| 10 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 80% | $32,150 | −9% | None |
Compared with Parking Attendants, median $35,150. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as parking attendants (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
93% skill match · $37,080 · +5% pay
Time Management · Quality Control Analysis · Troubleshooting
87% skill match · $37,290 · +6% pay
Operations Monitoring · Quality Control Analysis · Troubleshooting
85% skill match · $41,300 · +17% pay
Persuasion · Time Management · Technology Design
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Baggage Porters and Bellhops (93% skill match, median $37,080), Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs (87% skill match, median $37,290) and Counter and Rental Clerks (85% skill match, median $41,300), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 23 pay more than parking attendants at the median. The biggest increases: Subway and Streetcar Operators (+146%, $86,380), Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters (+122%, $78,000) and Transportation Security Screeners (+90%, $66,770).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.