Jobs Similar to Parking Attendants
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to parking attendants, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Baggage Porters and Bellhops, Couriers and Messengers and Funeral Attendants.
Parking Attendants: $35,150 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Parking Attendants) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 83% | $37,080+5% | High school |
| 2 | Couriers and Messengers | 80% | $39,200+12% | High school |
| 3 | Funeral Attendants | 80% | $35,680+2% | High school |
| 4 | Driver/Sales Workers | 79% | $38,770+10% | High school |
| 5 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity | 78% | $59,050+68% | High school |
| 6 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 77% | $37,290+6% | High school |
| 7 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 76% | $60,550+72% | High school |
| 8 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 76% | $37,330+6% | High school |
| 9 | Postal Service Clerks | 76% | $62,130+77% | High school |
| 10 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 75% | $41,300+17% | High school |
| 11 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 75% | $36,300+3% | High school |
| 12 | Transportation Security Screeners | 75% | $66,770+90% | High school |
| 13 | Cashiers | 74% | $32,880−6% | High school |
| 14 | Parking Enforcement Workers | 74% | $46,730+33% | High school |
| 15 | Light Truck Drivers | 74% | $44,860+28% | High school |
| 16 | Orderlies | 74% | $38,290+9% | High school |
| 17 | Subway and Streetcar Operators | 74% | $86,380+146% | High school |
| 18 | Passenger AttendantsSame group | 73% | $37,720+7% | High school |
| 19 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 73% | $38,100+8% | High school |
| 20 | Bus Drivers, School | 73% | $47,920+36% | High school |
- 1Baggage Porters and Bellhops
83% similar · $37,080 (+5%) · High school
- 2Couriers and Messengers
80% similar · $39,200 (+12%) · High school
- 3Funeral Attendants
80% similar · $35,680 (+2%) · High school
- 4Driver/Sales Workers
79% similar · $38,770 (+10%) · High school
- 5Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
78% similar · $59,050 (+68%) · High school
- 6Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
77% similar · $37,290 (+6%) · High school
- 7Postal Service Mail Carriers
76% similar · $60,550 (+72%) · High school
- 8Stockers and Order Fillers
76% similar · $37,330 (+6%) · High school
- 9Postal Service Clerks
76% similar · $62,130 (+77%) · High school
- 10Counter and Rental Clerks
75% similar · $41,300 (+17%) · High school
- 11Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
75% similar · $36,300 (+3%) · High school
- 12Transportation Security Screeners
75% similar · $66,770 (+90%) · High school
- 13Cashiers
74% similar · $32,880 (−6%) · High school
- 14Parking Enforcement Workers
74% similar · $46,730 (+33%) · High school
- 15Light Truck Drivers
74% similar · $44,860 (+28%) · High school
- 16Orderlies
74% similar · $38,290 (+9%) · High school
- 17Subway and Streetcar Operators
74% similar · $86,380 (+146%) · High school
- 18Passenger Attendants
73% similar · $37,720 (+7%) · High school · Same group
- 19Crossing Guards and Flaggers
73% similar · $38,100 (+8%) · High school
- 20Bus Drivers, School
73% similar · $47,920 (+36%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than parking attendants.
- Subway and Streetcar Operators74% similar · $86,380 (+146%)
- Transportation Security Screeners75% similar · $66,770 (+90%)
- Postal Service Clerks76% similar · $62,130 (+77%)
- Postal Service Mail Carriers76% similar · $60,550 (+72%)
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity78% similar · $59,050 (+68%)
- Bus Drivers, School73% similar · $47,920 (+36%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for parking attendants also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where parking attendants is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops (93)
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs (87)
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants (83)
- Driver/Sales Workers (83)
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants (82)
- Couriers and Messengers (80)
- Funeral Attendants (80)
- Parking Enforcement Workers (76)
- Stockers and Order Fillers (76)
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (75)
Questions about jobs like parking attendants
What jobs are most similar to parking attendants?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Baggage Porters and Bellhops (83% similar), Couriers and Messengers (80% similar), Funeral Attendants (80% similar), Driver/Sales Workers (79% similar) and Bus Drivers (Transit and Intercity) (78% similar).
Which jobs like parking attendants pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Subway and Streetcar Operators ($86,380, +146%; usually a high school diploma), Transportation Security Screeners ($66,770, +90%; usually a high school diploma) and Postal Service Clerks ($62,130, +77%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with parking attendants ($35,150). Without more preparation than parking attendants usually need: Subway and Streetcar Operators, Transportation Security Screeners and Postal Service Clerks.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.