Bookstore clerk vs head cashier

The differences between bookstore clerks and head cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head cashier has an average salary of $31,143, 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 head cashier are customer service, quality customer service, and store operations.

Bookstore clerk vs head cashier overview

	Bookstore Clerk	Head Cashier
Yearly salary	$27,279	$31,143
Hourly rate	$13.11	$14.97
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	66,857	284,733
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs head cashier salary

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Head Cashier
Average salary	$27,279	$31,143
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Prince William County
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between bookstore clerk and head cashier education

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Head Cashier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs head cashier demographics

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Head Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bookstore clerk and head 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.

Head cashier example responsibilities.

Manage jewelry stock and inventory balances accurately.
Deliver excellent customer service by friendly greeting and assisting each customer with accurate cash handling and bagging groceries.
Run cash register, bag groceries, and assist customers to their vehicles, as needed.
Process information and merchandise through POS register system
Maintain cleanliness and presentation of stock room and production floor by rotating inventory regularly.
Monitor and review highly satisfy customer service rating during customer checkout through checkout surveys.

Bookstore clerk vs head 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 head cashier skills

Customer Service, 16%
Quality Customer Service, 14%
Store Operations, 10%
Help Support, 9%
Cleanliness, 7%
Cash Handling, 6%

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