PARKING ATTENDANT
There is no civil service exam for Parking Attendant. As a non-competitive state or local title, it is filled on the strength of meeting the listed qualifications.
The main requirement is a valid NJ driver's license. Pay on the FY 2027 schedule runs $38,641 to $55,448.
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This title is not filled by examination — agencies appoint directly.
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Parking Attendant is a common title, so it is used in both State and local service. The local side is filled by the counties, municipalities, authorities and other employers that have adopted civil service under Title 11A, which set their own pay by ordinance or contract rather than from a State salary schedule.
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Official job specification
The text below is the official specification published by the New Jersey Civil Service Commission. The plain-language summary and analysis above are derived from it by NJ Civil Service Navigator. Source: the official specification page at NJ CSC.
Definition
Under direction, performs the routine work involved in operating a parking facility used for the temporary parking of motor vehicles; does related work as required.
Examples of work
Performs the routine work involved in directing the parking of motor vehicles in a parking facility. Gives directions to visitors concerning the location of buildings and offices. Keeps parking area clean. Shovels snow from parking area and sidewalk. May operate gasoline pump. Move cars around in parking areas. May collect parking fees. May be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
License
Appointees must possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.
Knowledge, skills and abilities
Skill in operating a motor vehicle. Knowledge of the problems and proper procedures involved in operating a parking facility. Ability to remember and carry out oral and written instructions. Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide using decimals, percentages, and fractions. Ability to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, or communicate in English sufficiently to perform the duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
Note
The responsibility for ensuring that employees possess the required motor vehicle license, commensurate with the class and type of vehicles they operate, rests with the Appointing Authority.