Jobs Similar to Parking Enforcement Workers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to parking enforcement workers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers, Bailiffs and Transportation Security Screeners.
Parking Enforcement Workers: $46,730 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 Enforcement Workers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Police and Sheriff's Patrol OfficersSame group | 78% | $76,210+63% | Training or associate |
| 2 | BailiffsSame group | 78% | $56,600+21% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Transportation Security Screeners | 77% | $66,770+43% | High school |
| 4 | Animal Control Workers | 77% | $45,660−2% | High school |
| 5 | Transit and Railroad PoliceSame group | 77% | $90,230+93% | Training or associate |
| 6 | Security Guards | 76% | $38,020−19% | High school |
| 7 | Correctional Officers and JailersSame group | 75% | $58,940+26% | High school |
| 8 | Parking Attendants | 74% | $35,150−25% | High school |
| 9 | Customs and Border Protection OfficersSame group | 74% | $76,210Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 10 | Crossing Guards and Flaggers | 73% | $38,100−18% | High school |
| 11 | Police Identification and Records OfficersSame group | 73% | $93,790Broader BLS group · not compared | Training or associate |
| 12 | Fish and Game WardensSame group | 73% | $74,060+58% | Training or associate |
| 13 | Couriers and Messengers | 73% | $39,200−16% | High school |
| 14 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 72% | $37,080−21% | High school |
| 15 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 72% | $35,450−24% | High school |
| 16 | Funeral Attendants | 71% | $35,680−24% | High school |
| 17 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 71% | $38,630−17% | High school |
| 18 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 71% | $37,290−20% | High school |
| 19 | Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists | 70% | $56,870+22% | Training or associate |
| 20 | Detectives and Criminal InvestigatorsSame group | 70% | $93,790+101% | Training or associate |
- 1Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
78% similar · $76,210 (+63%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Bailiffs
78% similar · $56,600 (+21%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Transportation Security Screeners
77% similar · $66,770 (+43%) · High school
- 4Animal Control Workers
77% similar · $45,660 (−2%) · High school
- 5Transit and Railroad Police
77% similar · $90,230 (+93%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 6Security Guards
76% similar · $38,020 (−19%) · High school
- 7Correctional Officers and Jailers
75% similar · $58,940 (+26%) · High school · Same group
- 8Parking Attendants
74% similar · $35,150 (−25%) · High school
- 9Customs and Border Protection Officers
74% similar · $76,210 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 10Crossing Guards and Flaggers
73% similar · $38,100 (−18%) · High school
- 11Police Identification and Records Officers
73% similar · $93,790 (broader group) · Training or associate · Same group
- 12Fish and Game Wardens
73% similar · $74,060 (+58%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 13Couriers and Messengers
73% similar · $39,200 (−16%) · High school
- 14Baggage Porters and Bellhops
72% similar · $37,080 (−21%) · High school
- 15Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
72% similar · $35,450 (−24%) · High school
- 16Funeral Attendants
71% similar · $35,680 (−24%) · High school
- 17Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
71% similar · $38,630 (−17%) · High school
- 18Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
71% similar · $37,290 (−20%) · High school
- 19Forest Fire Inspectors and Prevention Specialists
70% similar · $56,870 (+22%) · Training or associate
- 20Detectives and Criminal Investigators
70% similar · $93,790 (+101%) · Training or associate · Same group
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 enforcement workers.
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for parking enforcement workers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where parking enforcement workers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Security Guards (86)
- Parking Attendants (84)
- Crossing Guards and Flaggers (83)
- Animal Control Workers (77)
- Couriers and Messengers (73)
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers (73)
- Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians (72)
- Bus Drivers, School (71)
- Funeral Attendants (71)
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs (71)
Questions about jobs like parking enforcement workers
What jobs are most similar to parking enforcement workers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers (78% similar), Bailiffs (78% similar), Transportation Security Screeners (77% similar), Animal Control Workers (77% similar) and Transit and Railroad Police (77% similar).
Which jobs like parking enforcement workers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Detectives and Criminal Investigators ($93,790, +101%; usually training or an associate degree), Transit and Railroad Police ($90,230, +93%; usually training or an associate degree) and Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers ($76,210, +63%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with parking enforcement workers ($46,730). Without more preparation than parking enforcement workers usually need: Transportation Security Screeners and Correctional Officers and Jailers.
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.