Bookstore clerk vs shift leader/cashier

The differences between bookstore clerks and shift leader/cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shift leader/cashier has an average salary of $29,409, 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 shift leader/cashier are food safety, customer complaints, and POS.

Bookstore clerk vs shift leader/cashier overview

	Bookstore Clerk	Shift Leader/Cashier
Yearly salary	$27,279	$29,409
Hourly rate	$13.11	$14.14
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	66,857	151,454
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs shift leader/cashier salary

Bookstore clerks and shift leader/cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Bookstore Clerk	Shift Leader/Cashier
Average salary	$27,279	$29,409
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between bookstore clerk and shift leader/cashier education

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Shift Leader/Cashier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Bookstore clerk vs shift leader/cashier demographics

Here are the differences between bookstore clerks' and shift leader/cashiers' demographics:

	Bookstore Clerk	Shift Leader/Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between bookstore clerk and shift leader/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.

Shift leader/cashier example responsibilities.

Manage employees by making schedules, doing payroll, and maintain an all around comfortable working environment.
Assist customers, maintain friendly work environment, delegate and oversee tasks during shifts, operate POS system, drive sales
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 shift leader/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 shift leader/cashier skills

Food Safety, 12%
Customer Complaints, 10%
POS, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Customer Orders, 6%
Cash Drawers, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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