Bookstore clerk vs hostess cashier

The differences between bookstore clerks and hostess 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 $26,043 average annual salary of a hostess cashier.

The top three skills for a bookstore clerk include POS, web orders and credit card machines. The most important skills for a hostess cashier are to-go orders, POS, and seat guests.

Bookstore clerk vs hostess cashier overview

	Bookstore Clerk	Hostess Cashier
Yearly salary	$27,279	$26,043
Hourly rate	$13.11	$12.52
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	66,857	138,653
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs hostess cashier salary

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Hostess Cashier
Average salary	$27,279	$26,043
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $19,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between bookstore clerk and hostess cashier education

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Hostess Cashier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs hostess cashier demographics

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Hostess Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 7.4% Female, 92.6%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bookstore clerk and hostess 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.

Hostess cashier example responsibilities.

Assist guests in booking reservations and manage guest history data using OpenTable reservation system.
Work POS system, wait on customers in fish market, greet and sit guests, take takeout orders
Compute bills and take payments, management of POS system including close out the register with separate card reader.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Strengthen the Walmart brand by interacting positively and professionally with a highly diverse customer base.

Bookstore clerk vs hostess 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 hostess cashier skills

To-Go Orders, 12%
POS, 10%
Seat Guests, 9%
Food Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Bus Tables, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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