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Parking Attendants

Parking Attendants score 11 out of 100, which is low exposure to AI. That ranks #736 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 18 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 1 on its own and 2 more with extra software built on top of it. In April–May 2026, 1 of these tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, Anthropic's AI assistant.

11/ 100
Low
Rank
#736of 923 jobs
US workers
137,880BLS, May 2025
Median pay
$35,150a year
In real AI use
1 of 18tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

  • AI can speed this up on its own: 1 (6%)
  • AI can speed this up with extra software: 2 (11%)
  • Little or no AI speed-up: 15 (83%)
  • Perform personnel activities, such as supervising or scheduling employees.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task
  • Inspect vehicles to detect any damage.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Explain and calculate parking charges, collect fees from customers, and respond to customer complaints.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
  • Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Greet customers and open their car doors.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Issue ticket stubs or place numbered tags on windshields, log tags or attach tag to customers' keys, and give customers matching tags for locating parked vehicles.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Perform cash handling tasks, such as making change, balancing and recording cash drawer, or distributing tips.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Park and retrieve automobiles for customers in parking lots, storage garages, or new car lots.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Provide customer assistance and information, such as giving directions or handling wheelchairs.Little or no AI speed-up · core task · Seen in real AI use
  • Keep parking areas clean and orderly to ensure that space usage is maximized.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Call emergency responders or the proper authorities and provide motorist assistance, such as giving directions or helping jump start a stalled vehicle.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
  • Patrol parking areas to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle or property thefts.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
  • Direct motorists to parking areas or parking spaces, using hand signals or flashlights as necessary.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
  • Escort customers to their vehicles to ensure their safety.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
  • Perform maintenance on cars in storage to protect tires, batteries, or exteriors from deterioration.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
  • Lift, position, and remove barricades to open or close parking areas.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
  • Review motorists' identification before allowing them to enter parking facilities.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
  • Service vehicles with gas, oil, and water.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task

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Questions about parking attendants and AI

Will AI replace parking attendants?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Parking Attendants score 11 out of 100 (low exposure), #736 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 3 of the job's 18 tasks, 1 of them on its own, while 15 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which parking attendants tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Perform personnel activities, such as supervising or scheduling employees".

Which parking attendants tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Take numbered tags from customers, locate vehicles, and deliver vehicles, or provide customers with instructions for locating vehicles"; "Greet customers and open their car doors"; "Issue ticket stubs or place numbered tags on windshields, log tags or attach tag to customers' keys, and give customers matching tags for locating parked vehicles".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Yes. In April–May 2026, 1 of the 18 tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as parking attendants, and what do they earn?

About 137,880 people in the US, with median pay of $35,150 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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