Bookstore clerk vs shop clerk

The differences between bookstore clerks and shop clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shop clerk has an average salary of $34,468, 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 shop clerk are basic math, math, and top quality.

Bookstore clerk vs shop clerk overview

	Bookstore Clerk	Shop Clerk
Yearly salary	$27,279	$34,468
Hourly rate	$13.11	$16.57
Growth rate	-10%	-5%
Number of jobs	66,857	106,275
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	34	47
Years of experience	-	2

Bookstore clerk vs shop clerk salary

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average salary	$27,279	$34,468
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $33,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between bookstore clerk and shop clerk education

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

	Bookstore Clerk	Shop Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Bookstore clerk vs shop clerk demographics

Here are the differences between bookstore clerks' and shop clerks' demographics:

	Bookstore Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average age	34	47
Gender ratio	Male, 35.2% Female, 64.8%	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between bookstore clerk and shop 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.

Shop clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Assist with bagging groceries when need.
Learned great time management and leadership skills.
Implement effective time management and leadership skills.
Work POS system to ring up items/close & clean shop.
Operate POS system, perform daily deposits and reconciliation reports.

Bookstore clerk vs shop 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 shop clerk skills

Basic Math, 25%
Math, 17%
Top Quality, 14%
Cash Handling, 13%
WIC, 7%
POS, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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