Bookstore clerk vs front end cashier

The differences between bookstore clerks and front end cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a bookstore clerk has an average salary of $27,279, which is higher than the $25,026 average annual salary of a front end cashier.

The top three skills for a bookstore clerk include POS, web orders and credit card machines. The most important skills for a front end cashier are good communication, cash handling, and chrome.

Bookstore clerk vs front end cashier overview

	Bookstore Clerk	Front End Cashier
Yearly salary	$27,279	$25,026
Hourly rate	$13.11	$12.03
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	66,857	464,431
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs front end cashier salary

Bookstore clerks and front end cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bookstore Clerk	Front End Cashier
Average salary	$27,279	$25,026
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $16,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Norwalk, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between bookstore clerk and front end cashier education

There are a few differences between a bookstore clerk and a front end cashier in terms of educational background:

	Bookstore Clerk	Front End Cashier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs front end cashier demographics

Here are the differences between bookstore clerks' and front end cashiers' demographics:

	Bookstore Clerk	Front End Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.8% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bookstore clerk and front end cashier 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.

Front end cashier example responsibilities.

Work with equipment like fryers, slicers, ovens and make price tags for food & deli items.
Scan groceries and provide quality customer service.
Help with the kids corner at the store.
Help customers make sure they have a good experience with Kroger.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new products and new arrivals for upselling purposes.
Help customers who are parents with kids with stickers and balloons when possible.

Bookstore clerk vs front end cashier skills

Common bookstore clerk skills

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

Common front end cashier skills

Good Communication, 21%
Cash Handling, 15%
Chrome, 14%
Customer Service, 8%
POS, 8%
Basic Math, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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