Bookstore clerk vs courtesy clerk

The differences between bookstore clerks and courtesy clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a courtesy clerk has an average salary of $28,657, which is higher than the $27,279 average annual salary of a bookstore clerk.

The top three skills for a bookstore clerk include POS, web orders and credit card machines. The most important skills for a courtesy clerk are groceries, front end, and pallet jack.

Bookstore clerk vs courtesy clerk overview

	Bookstore Clerk	Courtesy Clerk
Yearly salary	$27,279	$28,657
Hourly rate	$13.11	$13.78
Growth rate	-10%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,857	118,514
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	34	47
Years of experience	-	2

Bookstore clerk vs courtesy clerk salary

Bookstore clerks and courtesy clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bookstore Clerk	Courtesy Clerk
Average salary	$27,279	$28,657
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $24,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Arvada, CO
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Nugget Markets
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between bookstore clerk and courtesy clerk education

There are a few differences between a bookstore clerk and a courtesy clerk in terms of educational background:

	Bookstore Clerk	Courtesy Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs courtesy clerk demographics

Here are the differences between bookstore clerks' and courtesy clerks' demographics:

	Bookstore Clerk	Courtesy Clerk
Average age	34	47
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 8.5% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between bookstore clerk and courtesy clerk duties and responsibilities

Bookstore clerk example responsibilities.

Check out groceries, make sure shelves are efficiently stock, face and manage out-of-stocks.
Maintain organization of the backroom.
Monitor parking lot, stock shelves, run errands.
Perform and mentore stocking, organization, and maintenance.
Used a POS and Datatel system on a daily basis.
Create digital advertisements, including Facebook announcements, promotional online catalogs, and banner ads on website.

Courtesy clerk example responsibilities.

Manage transactions including cash, check, credit, and EBT transactions.
Put perishables away if need, help separate items at customer service out back on shelf.
Operate heavy saws, slicers, grinders, and wrapping machines to customer and store specifications.
Work with fryers and slicers, and use store intercoms to announce special promotions and weekly specials.
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Increase store cleanliness and eliminate possible health hazards to provide customer satisfaction and safety.

Bookstore clerk vs courtesy clerk skills

Common bookstore clerk skills

POS, 9%
Web Orders, 7%
Credit Card Machines, 7%
Book Orders, 7%
Sales Floor, 6%
Purchase Orders, 6%

Common courtesy clerk skills

Groceries, 21%
Front End, 20%
Pallet Jack, 13%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Store Shelves, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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