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AI exposure Protective service

Will AI replace parking enforcement workers?

Parking Enforcement Workers. US occupation 33-3041.

0.0%

of the time parking enforcement workers spend on their work goes on tasks where AI is already being used to do that work.of parking enforcement workers' working hours go on tasks AI has already started taking off their plate.

Ranked 346 of 756 US occupations. No AI use seen in the work yet, along with 410 other occupations.No handover started yet, along with 410 other occupations.

Average US job 7.7%

Among the least exposed jobs there are.Still waiting for liberation.

What AI already does for parking enforcement workersWhat parking enforcement workers no longer do alone

O*NET lists 19 tasks for parking enforcement workers. None of them shows meaningful AI use at work yet.

What it does not touch, yetWhat still needs a human

19 of the 19 tasks show no AI use at work in the data.

  • Appear in court at hearings regarding contested traffic citations.Core task
  • Enter and retrieve information pertaining to vehicle registration, identification, and status, using hand-held computers.Core task
  • Identify vehicles in violation of parking codes, checking with dispatchers when necessary to confirm identities or to determine whether vehicles need to be booted or towed.Core task
  • Maintain assigned equipment and supplies, such as hand-held citation computers, citation books, rain gear, tire-marking chalk, and street cones.Core task
  • Maintain close communications with dispatching personnel, using two-way radios or cell phones.Core task
  • Make arrangements for illegally parked or abandoned vehicles to be towed, and direct tow-truck drivers to the correct vehicles.Core task
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  • Mark tires of parked vehicles with chalk and record time of marking, and return at regular intervals to ensure that parking time limits are not exceeded.Core task
  • Observe and report hazardous conditions, such as missing traffic signals or signs, and street markings that need to be repainted.Core task
  • Patrol an assigned area by vehicle or on foot to ensure public compliance with existing parking ordinance.Core task
  • Perform simple vehicle maintenance procedures, such as checking oil and gas, and report mechanical problems to supervisors.Core task
  • Provide information to the public regarding parking regulations and facilities, and the location of streets, buildings and points of interest.Core task
  • Respond to and make radio dispatch calls regarding parking violations and complaints.Core task
  • Write warnings and citations for illegally parked vehicles.Core task
  • Assign and review the work of subordinates.
  • Investigate and answer complaints regarding contested parking citations, determining their validity and routing them appropriately.
  • Locate lost, stolen, and counterfeit parking permits, and take necessary enforcement action.
  • Prepare and maintain required records, including logs of parking enforcement activities, and records of contested citations.
  • Provide assistance to motorists needing help with problems, such as flat tires, keys locked in cars, or dead batteries.
  • Train new or temporary staff.

How that compares

Among the 21 protective service occupations, parking enforcement workers rank 17. The group averages 1.2%, and its most exposed job is Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers at 12.3%. The average US occupation sits at 7.7%.

All 756 occupations, ranked

Level with 0.0%

  1. 346Paperhangers 0.0%
  2. 346Paramedics 0.0%
  3. 346Parking Attendants 0.0%

What this does and does not mean

Exposure is observed use, not a forecast. Anthropic maps work conversations with Claude onto the tasks O*NET lists for each job and asks, of the tasks AI could speed up, which are actually being used for at work. A use that does the task outright counts in full and a use that assists a person counts half. The task scores are averaged into the occupation figure by the share of time spent on each task.

A high figure means AI is already part of how this work gets done. It does not mean anyone has been replaced. Anthropic's own reading of the labour market finds no systematic rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting exposed jobs.No measurable rise in unemployment among exposed workers so far, and about 14% fewer 22 to 25 year olds starting these jobs. Gap years for everyone. Labor market impacts, 5 March 2026.

Task list and titles from O*NET 31.0 by the US Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration, used under the CC BY 4.0 licence. Scores from the Anthropic Economic Index (CC BY). Checked 1 November 2026. How the ranking works.