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Parking Enforcement Workers

Also called: Parking Control Officer, Parking Enforcement Officer (PEO), Parking Enforcer, Ticket Writer

What they do:

Patrol assigned area, such as public parking lot or city streets to issue tickets to overtime parking violators and illegally parked vehicles.

On the job, you would:
  • Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.
  • Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.
  • Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.
On the job, you'll need:

Arts and Humanities

  • English language

Safety and Government

  • public safety and security
  • law and government

Engineering and Technology

  • computers and electronics

Education and Training

  • teaching and course design

Basic Skills

  • keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements
  • talking to others

Social

  • understanding people's reactions
  • changing what is done based on other people's actions

Verbal

  • communicate by speaking
  • listen and understand what people say

Attention

  • pay attention to something without being distracted

Realistic

People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.

  • Self Control
  • Integrity
  • Independence
  • Attention to Detail
  • Stress Tolerance
  • Dependability

Data base user interface and query software

  • Complus Data Innovations FastTrack
  • Microsoft Access

Presentation software

  • Microsoft PowerPoint

Spreadsheet software

  • Microsoft Excel

Job Outlook

The job outlook for this position is Below Average.

New job opportunities are less likely in the future.

Median Annual Salary: $41,570

Education

High school diploma/GED is usually needed.