Bookstore clerk vs front end clerk

The differences between bookstore clerks and front end clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a front end clerk has an average salary of $32,402, 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 front end clerk are basic math, data entry, and groceries.

Bookstore clerk vs front end clerk overview

	Bookstore Clerk	Front End Clerk
Yearly salary	$27,279	$32,402
Hourly rate	$13.11	$15.58
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	66,857	167,385
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs front end clerk salary

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Front End Clerk
Average salary	$27,279	$32,402
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bookstore clerk and front end clerk education

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Front End Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs front end clerk demographics

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Front End Clerk
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 51.9% Female, 48.1%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.2% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bookstore clerk and front end 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.

Front end clerk example responsibilities.

Conduct routine inspections and manage mechanics payroll data utilizing ADP.
Record customer transactions and accurately handle monetary transactions by operating POS system.
Experience with the POS systems, cash handling experience, WIC, returns, check processing.
Assist cashiers with credit card functions, checks and WIC check approvals.
Assume responsibility for the full accountability of cash, checks, credit cards, money orders, WIC and food stamps.
Bag groceries efficiently for customers.

Bookstore clerk vs front end 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 front end clerk skills

Basic Math, 14%
Data Entry, 11%
Groceries, 10%
Math, 9%
Stock Shelves, 8%
POS, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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