Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

SOC Code: 53-6031

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendantss collect cash payments from customers, and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards, providing customers with receipts. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 94.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Operation and Control, Service Orientation, Speaking.

AI-Proof Score: 94.3Very High
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Median Salary

$34,850

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Job Growth

-1.0%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • Operation and Control
  • Service Orientation
  • Speaking
  • Active Listening
  • Time Management
  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Equipment Maintenance

Common Tasks

  • Collect cash payments from customers, and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards, providing customers with receipts.
  • Check tire pressure and levels of fuel, motor oil, transmission, radiator, battery, or other fluids, adding air or fluids as required.
  • Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters.
  • Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, or equipment, and remove trash.
  • Order stock, and price and shelve incoming goods.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants — AI-Proof Careers