Gas Station Attendant job description: duties, skills and qualifications.

Core duties

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O*NET task statements

O*NET occupation

Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants

O*NET-SOC 53-6031.00

Preparation

Job Zone 1-2 of 5

very little to some preparation

Typical entry education

No formal educational credential

BLS 2025–35

Median pay

$35,670

BLS May 2025

Data Government data groups this job as Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants (O*NET-SOC 53-6031.00). O*NET 31.0 lists “Gas Station Attendant” as a job title for this occupation only (evidence: O*NET job-incumbent data, the SOC Index, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and employer job postings). Figures on this page are for that occupation. TryHired has no separate career page for this title yet.

1. Collect cash payments from customers, and make change or charge purchases to customers' credit cards, providing customers with receipts. importance 4.7 of 5
2. Check tire pressure and levels of fuel, motor oil, transmission, radiator, battery, or other fluids, adding air or fluids as required. importance 4.2 of 5
3. Perform minor repairs, such as adjusting brakes, replacing spark plugs, or changing engine oil or filters. importance 4.2 of 5
4. Clean parking areas, offices, restrooms, or equipment, and remove trash. importance 4.1 of 5
5. Order stock, and price and shelve incoming goods. importance 4.0 of 5
6. Sell and install accessories, such as batteries, windshield wiper blades, fan belts, bulbs, or headlamps. importance 3.9 of 5
7. Grease and lubricate vehicles or specified units, such as springs, universal joints, or steering knuckles, using grease guns or spray lubricants. importance 3.9 of 5
8. Rotate, test, and repair or replace tires. importance 3.8 of 5

Work activities O*NET rates most important here: Getting Information, Controlling Machines and Processes, Making Decisions and Solving Problems, Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment and Communicating with People Outside the Organization.

Also part of the job

Supplemental tasks O*NET lists for this occupation: less central than the core duties above, and not done in every job.

• Prepare daily reports of fuel, oil, and accessory sales.
• Activate fuel pumps and fill fuel tanks of vehicles with gasoline or diesel fuel to specified levels.
• Test and charge batteries.
• Maintain customer records and follow up periodically with telephone, mail, or personal reminders of services due.
• Provide customers with information about local roads or highways.

Knowledge areas: Customer and Personal Service, Mechanical, Sales and Marketing, Administration and Management and Mathematics.

Software O*NET lists for this occupation: Apple Safari, Microsoft Edge, Mozilla Firefox, Web browser software, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Outlook. These are examples O*NET records for the job, not a list of tools every employer uses or a checklist of what you must know.

• Education: BLS lists no formal educational credential as the typical entry-level education.
• Experience: BLS lists no work experience in a related occupation as typical to enter.
• Training on the job: BLS lists short-term on-the-job training as typical once hired.
• Preparation: O*NET places the job in Job Zone 1-2 of 5 (very little to some preparation). Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
• Licenses and certifications: not listed here. A license is a legal requirement set by a state; a certification is a credential from a private or professional body. Rules vary by state and employer, and a missing entry on this page does not mean none is required: check with your state's licensing board.

Most gas station attendants surveyed by O*NET (59%) name a high school diploma or equivalent as the education the job requires.

Job title: Gas Station Attendant
[Company] · [City, State] · [Full-time or part-time] · [Pay range, where your state requires one]

About the role
[Company] is hiring a Gas Station Attendant to service automobiles, buses, trucks, boats, and other automotive or marine vehicles with fuel, lubricants, and accessories.
[One sentence on your team and why this role matters.]

What you will do
- 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.

What we are looking for
- [Education: BLS lists no formal educational credential as typical for this occupation; set the level this role truly needs]
- [Experience: BLS lists no related work experience as typical to enter; set what this role needs]
- Strength in service orientation, operation and control and time management
- Working knowledge of Customer and Personal Service and Mechanical
- [Software your team uses, e.g. Apple Safari or Microsoft Edge]
- [Any license or certification your state or company requires]

[Schedule, benefits and how to apply]

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For Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants, the median annual wage was $35,670 in May 2025. The median hourly wage was $17.15. BLS estimates about 102,010 jobs in this occupation in the U.S.

BLS projects employment of Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants to grow 3.8% from 2025 to 2035, with about 12,900 openings a year over that period, including openings to replace workers who leave.

• Read a real gas station attendant posting next to the core duties above. Duties it repeats, such as “Collect cash payments from customers, and make change or charge…”, tell you what that employer weighs most; anything it adds is specific to that team.
• Tailor your resume to the posting, not to this page: describe only gas station attendant work you have actually done, with your own results.
• Prepare a story for each of the top-rated skills (service orientation and operation and control): a real situation, what you did and what changed.