Also called: Valet, Parking Lot Attendant
Parks and retrieves cars for guests at hotels, restaurants, hospitals, and events.
Valets greet drivers, carefully park cars in tight garages, run to retrieve them quickly, and earn tips. Event valets can park hundreds of cars in an hour.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. Driver's license and clean driving record.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). BLS 2025-35 projection band for SOC 53-6021: Slower than average (1% to 2%).
Low risk in 5 years, medium in 10. Self-parking cars may come later; hotel and event valets stay common through 2031.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply at valet companies serving restaurants, hotels or events (some want 21)
Classes: Driver's education, Speech.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-6021.
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