Careers · Parking Enforcement Workers · Iowa
Parking Enforcement Workers in Iowa
Parking enforcement workers patrol assigned areas such as parking lots, streets, and public spaces to identify and ticket vehicles that are parked illegally or have overstayed metered parking. They issue citations, document violations with photographs, and maintain records of enforcement activity In Iowa the median pay is $43,370 a year, 7% below the national median of $46,730.
$43,370median pay in Iowa, per year
$38,830–$51,790middle half earn
50employed in Iowa
$46,730U.S. median, for comparison
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What it takes
Preparation: Some preparation (usually high school; some on-the-job training).
Skills that matter most
SpeakingMonitoringActive ListeningCritical ThinkingSocial PerceptivenessTime ManagementReading ComprehensionCoordination
Knowledge areas
English LanguagePublic Safety and SecurityLaw and GovernmentPsychologyCustomer and Personal ServiceComputers and Electronics
Full profile, interests that fit, certifications and training: Parking Enforcement Workers.
Licenses and training in Iowa
Parking Enforcement Workers pay in other states
Washington · $68,120California · $62,280Oregon · $59,810Nevada · $55,040Utah · $52,670Massachusetts · $51,980New Hampshire · $51,580Wisconsin · $49,060Ohio · $48,510Colorado · $47,910
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Are you suited for this?
Four short assessments and your background, scored against parking enforcement workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
Four short assessments and your background, scored against parking enforcement workers and 13,000 other careers — with the reasons. Free.
O*NET-SOC 33-3041.00. Pay: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Iowa, annual.