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Cloak room attendant

Also called nightclub worker, coatroom assistant, coatroom attendant

Cloak room attendants ensure that clients' coats and bags are safely deposited within the cloak room. They interact with clients to receive their articles, exchange tickets for their corresponding items, and return them to their owners. They might assist with requests and complaints.

Will there be jobs?Yes, good prospects39 jobs to fill by 2035 for every 100 people doing this work today.Refuse workers and other elementary workersWhat does it pay?Below averageFrom about €700 (Bulgaria) to €4,000 (Denmark) a month, depending on the country.Estimate · Refuse workers and other elementary workersWhat do I need to study?Basic schooling4 in 10 have basic schooling only.Refuse workers and other elementary workersWill AI change it?LittleLevel 2 of 6. AI could help with only small parts of the tasks.Elementary workers not elsewhere classified · ILO

What you'd do

Elementary workers not elsewhere classified · ILO
  • 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 thefts
  • Calculating parking charges and collecting fees from customers
  • Assigning dressing room facilities, locker space or clothing containers to patrons of athletic or bathing establishments
Manage lost and found articlesGreet guestsMaintain customer serviceAllocate numbers to clients' belongingsMaintain cleanliness in the cloak room+ 2 more essential skills
What the work is like
  • Indoors
  • On your feet most of the day
  • Constant contact with people, including the public
  • Some freedom to decide
  • Usually under 40 hours a week
  • Deadlines most weeks
  • Some repetitive tasks
US data: based on the O*NET profile of the US job "Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants"

Will there be jobs?

Yes, good prospects

Many jobs will need filling by 2035.

People working as refuse workers and other elementary workers in the EU
2.04m2.13m2.42m 201520232035

Solid: measured. Dashed: forecast.

Jobs to fill, 2026–2035
247,000 new jobs 599,000 replacing leavers
Jobs to fill per 100 people working now
Refuse workers and other elementary workers39
All jobs29
Right now
4 of 27 countries report a shortage of elementary workers not elsewhere classified, 9 a surplus.
Elementary workers not elsewhere classified · EURES

What does it pay?

Below average

Pay depends a lot on the country: from about €700 a month (Bulgaria) to €4,000 (Denmark), before tax.

Pick a country at the top of the page to see typical pay there, for people under 30, and compared with all jobs.

Among elementary occupations in the EU, women earn 9% less per hour than men. Elementary occupations · Eurostat

What do I need to study?

Basic schooling

Most people start with basic schooling and learn on the job.

Highest qualification of refuse workers and other elementary workers (EU, 2025)
Degree 7%Vocational 36%General secondary 13%Basic schooling 44%

Pick a country at the top of the page to see where to study and the official course finders.

Will AI change it?

Little

AI could help with only small parts of the tasks.

How exposed is this job? ILO scale
Very low
Low
Some tasks
Moderate
Significant
High

Average task score 0.29 on a scale from 0 (AI can't do it) to 1 (AI could do it fully).

See the score for each of the 8 tasks
Selling admission tickets and passes to patrons at entertainment events or collecting tickets, passes and tags from patrons0.48
Examining tickets or passes to verify authenticity, using criteria such as colour and date issued0.45
Calculating parking charges and collecting fees from customers0.38
Directing patrons to restrooms, concession stands and telephones0.33
Directing vehicle drivers to parking spaces0.20
Patrolling parking areas in order to prevent vehicle damage and vehicle property thefts0.19
Assigning dressing room facilities, locker space or clothing containers to patrons of athletic or bathing establishments0.17
Guiding patrons to exits or providing other instructions or assistance in case of emergency0.14

Based on what AI could technically do when assessed in 2025. It is not a forecast for a future year, and not a forecast of job losses. Scores for elementary workers not elsewhere classified. Source: ILO (2025), adapted (credits).