Cafeteria clerk vs deli associate/cashier

The differences between cafeteria clerks and deli associate/cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cafeteria clerk has an average salary of $35,040, which is higher than the $31,718 average annual salary of a deli associate/cashier.

The top three skills for a cafeteria clerk include federal regulations, kitchen appliances and bank deposits. The most important skills for a deli associate/cashier are slice meat, POS, and customer service.

Cafeteria clerk vs deli associate/cashier overview

	Cafeteria Clerk	Deli Associate/Cashier
Yearly salary	$35,040	$31,718
Hourly rate	$16.85	$15.25
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	67,247	64,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria clerk vs deli associate/cashier salary

Cafeteria clerks and deli associate/cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cafeteria Clerk	Deli Associate/Cashier
Average salary	$35,040	$31,718
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between cafeteria clerk and deli associate/cashier education

There are a few differences between a cafeteria clerk and a deli associate/cashier in terms of educational background:

	Cafeteria Clerk	Deli Associate/Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria clerk vs deli associate/cashier demographics

Here are the differences between cafeteria clerks' and deli associate/cashiers' demographics:

	Cafeteria Clerk	Deli Associate/Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 20.5% Female, 79.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.5% Asian, 9.2% White, 54.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.6% White, 62.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cafeteria clerk and deli associate/cashier duties and responsibilities

Cafeteria clerk example responsibilities.

Clean windows, glass partitions, and mirrors; using soapy water or other cleaning solution, sponges, and squeegees.
Review and verify payroll reports for accuracy and makes necessary adjustments or corrections through journal entries or other establish procedure.
Prepare confidential reports, PowerPoint presentations, correspondence, organizational charts and other documents as required.

Deli associate/cashier example responsibilities.

Open and close deli; schedule work hour coverage; manage and monitor deli cleanliness code; customer service.
Operate a POS system to process cash, check and credit card transactions.
Greet and assist customers in food, drink, and fuel purchases via POS.
Wait on customers, bag groceries, work with tills, rotate stock, wash dishes, close/open
Assist customers at the register with checkout, bag their items, and help them to their car with their groceries.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.

Cafeteria clerk vs deli associate/cashier skills

Common cafeteria clerk skills

Federal Regulations, 55%
Kitchen Appliances, 25%
Bank Deposits, 12%
Data Entry, 8%

Common deli associate/cashier skills

Slice Meat, 11%
POS, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Food Orders, 6%
Sales Floor, 6%
Customer Orders, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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