Parking Enforcement Workers
Also called:
Parking Enforcement Officer (PEO), Community Service Officer, Traffic Control Officer, Parking Control Aid
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:
- Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.
- Maintain close communications with dispatching personnel, using two-way radios or cell phones.
- Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.
Safety and Government
- public safety and security
- law and government
Arts and Humanities
Business
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Basic Skills
- talking to others
- listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions
Social
- understanding people's reactions
- changing what is done based on other people's actions
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Verbal
- communicate by speaking
- listen and understand what people say
Ideas and Logic
- notice when problems happen
- order or arrange things
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People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions.
They do well at jobs that need:
- Stress Tolerance
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Concern for Others
- Cooperation
- Integrity
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Examples of the technology used in this career will be available soon.
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high school diploma or
associate's degree
usually needed
Get started on your career:
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New job opportunities are likely in the future.
$35,690
per year, on average
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