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How to become an Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant

Official title: Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

Also called: Attendant, Dock Attendant, Dock Hand, Fuel Attendant, Fuel Dock Attendant, Gas Attendant, Gas Pumper, Marine Fuel Dock Attendant, Service Station Attendant

Service automobiles, buses, trucks, boats, and other automotive or marine vehicles with fuel, lubricants, and accessories. Collect payment for services and supplies. May lubricate vehicle, change motor oil, refill antifreeze, or replace lights or other accessories, such as windshield wiper blades or fan belts. May repair or replace tires.

Main 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.
Sell and install accessories, such as batteries, windshield wiper blades, fan belts, bulbs, or headlamps.
Grease and lubricate vehicles or specified units, such as springs, universal joints, or steering knuckles, using grease guns or spray lubricants.
Rotate, test, and repair or replace tires.

How to become one

Typical education to start: No formal educational credential

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $35,670 a year The middle half earn $31,300 to $39,320.
About 102,400 people work in this job now, and about 106,300 are projected by 2035. (+3.8%)
People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Questions people ask

How much does an Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $35,670 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $31,300 to $39,320.

Is an Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant a growing career in the US?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 4% by 2035, from about 102,400 to about 106,300 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become an Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant?

Usually not. Only 8% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of an Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendant?

People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Sources

Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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