Booth operator vs retail cashier

The differences between booth operators and retail cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a booth operator has an average salary of $32,875, which is higher than the $29,009 average annual salary of a retail cashier.

The top three skills for a booth operator include customer service, safety procedures and credit card. The most important skills for a retail cashier are customer service, cleanliness, and front end.

Booth operator vs retail cashier overview

	Booth Operator	Retail Cashier
Yearly salary	$32,875	$29,009
Hourly rate	$15.81	$13.95
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	29,865	440,543
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Booth operator vs retail cashier salary

Booth operators and retail cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Booth Operator	Retail Cashier
Average salary	$32,875	$29,009
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Il Fornaio
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between booth operator and retail cashier education

There are a few differences between a booth operator and a retail cashier in terms of educational background:

	Booth Operator	Retail Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 39%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Booth operator vs retail cashier demographics

Here are the differences between booth operators' and retail cashiers' demographics:

	Booth Operator	Retail Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 57.6% Female, 42.4%	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.9% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between booth operator and retail cashier duties and responsibilities

Booth operator example responsibilities.

Attend to grounds and road's {mowing lawns, plowing snow }
Mask surfaces not to be paint.
Paint truck body's and run a metal press
Run paint line, computer work, and run powder paint booth.
Run cash register, carry out groceries, assist customers, stock and inventory products.
Receive a letter of commendation from Hy-Vee regional headquarters for extraordinary customer assistance.

Retail cashier example responsibilities.

Manage jewelry stock and inventory balances accurately.
Display knowledge concerning cash, checks, EBT, WIC, debit and credit card transactions.
Assist customers in getting groceries to cars and everyday transactions, such as cashiering and maintenance.
Follow procedures handling cash, checks, coupons, gift certificates, food stamps and WIC vouchers.
Install sound systems, steering systems, port-holes, hatches, swim decks, ladders, and windshields.
Perform POS transactions as a front-end operations cashier, as well as credit card and extend product services enrollment.

Booth operator vs retail cashier skills

Common booth operator skills

Customer Service, 32%
Safety Procedures, 16%
Credit Card, 5%
Spray Guns, 5%
Toll Booth, 5%
Customer Orders, 4%

Common retail cashier skills

Customer Service, 21%
Cleanliness, 19%
Front End, 11%
Math, 8%
Basic Math, 6%
Retail Sales, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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