Other elementary workers

Elementary workers not elsewhere classified: how to get into this work

Also called: Cloakroom attendant, Fairground attendant, Parking attendant, Ticket collector, Usher

This unit group covers elementary workers not classified elsewhere in Major Group 9: Elementary Workers. For instance, the group includes those who issue and collect parking or admission tickets, provide personal items to patrons or customers in cloakrooms, and assist patrons at entertainment events.

Main tasks

Selling admission tickets and passes to patrons at entertainment events or collecting tickets, passes and tags from patrons
Examining tickets or passes to verify authenticity, using criteria such as colour and date issued
Guiding patrons to exits or providing other instructions or assistance in case of emergency
Directing patrons to restrooms, concession stands and telephones
Directing vehicle drivers to parking spaces
Patrolling parking areas in order to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle property theft
Calculating parking charges and collecting fees from customers
Assigning dressing room facilities, locker space, or clothing containers to patrons of athletic or bathing establishments

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: HK$14,400 a month
About 337,600 people in 2025, and about 334,700 projected by 2028. (-0.8%)
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Questions people ask

Elementary workers not elsewhere classified: do you need a degree for this work?

Usually not. Only 5% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Elementary workers not elsewhere classified: will AI change this work?

Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.

Sources

Census and Statistics Department (2021 Population Census): 2021 Population Census, Interactive Data Dissemination Service: working population by occupation (38 groups) and sex, age, education, income; median income and field of education (9 groups) (2021 Population Census), retrieved 4 October 2026
Census and Statistics Department (General Household Survey): Median monthly employment earnings by occupation (9 groups), excluding foreign domestic helpers (Table 210-06317A); employed persons by occupation, age and sex (210-06307A) and by industry (210-06308A) (2025 annual (series to 2026-07)), retrieved 4 October 2026
Census and Statistics Department (Annual Earnings and Hours Survey): Monthly and hourly wage percentiles by occupational group (5 groups) (Tables 220-23014, 220-23024, 220-23003) (2025 (May to June 2025), released 2026-03-23), retrieved 4 October 2026
Labour and Welfare Bureau; tables published by C&SD: Mid-term Update of Manpower Projection to 2028: supplementary statistical tables (5 occupation groups, 17 selected industries) (2025 to 2028 (published 2026-09)), retrieved 4 October 2026
International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026

Updated 4 October 2026