Also called: Parking Control Officer, Traffic Enforcement Agent
Patrols streets and lots, writing tickets for parking violations and helping direct traffic.
Parking officers walk or drive routes checking meters and permits, use handheld devices to print tickets, and sometimes call tow trucks. Expect some unhappy drivers. City jobs come with good benefits.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -4% over 10 years). Approximate; license-plate cameras automate some enforcement.
Medium risk in 5 years, high in 10. Plate-reading patrol cars and pay-by-app meters let one officer do far more; fewer hires, with humans handling disputes.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply on your city jobs site or to parking companies (SP+, LAZ) for parking enforcement jobs First: City hiring with background check, usually several weeks; private lots hire faster
Classes: Driver's ed, Spanish, Business math, Conflict resolution.
Official data: O*NET occupation 33-3041.
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