Crow

Collects coins or coin boxes from parking meters or telephone pay stations: Unlocks telephone faceplate and removes box containing money. Inserts empty box and locks faceplate. Tags boxes to identify pay stations. Reports malfunctioning telephones or parking meters to repair department. Delivers boxes to central depot for machine counting, tabulating, and customer payment. May count coins and compute amount due subscriber, according to difference between minimum guaranteed rate and total cash in box. May pay subscriber percentage refund. May adjust or repair parking meters, using handtools. May keep records of collections, balances due, and refunds. May be designated according to type of equipment involved as Parking-Meter-Coin Collector; Telephone Coin-Box Collector.

Personality Traits


Team Player: You're able to listen, communicate, and work with tons of different people.

Detail Oriented: You pay close attention to all the little details.

Reliable: You can always be counted on to do a good job.

Salary and Education


How much does a Coin Machine Collector make?

Nationally: $16,000 – $45,000

Main education level: High School

source: US Dept of Labor


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