Cafeteria clerk vs retail cashier

The differences between cafeteria clerks and retail 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 $29,009 average annual salary of a retail cashier.

The top three skills for a cafeteria clerk include federal regulations, kitchen appliances and bank deposits. The most important skills for a retail cashier are customer service, cleanliness, and front end.

Cafeteria clerk vs retail cashier overview

	Cafeteria Clerk	Retail Cashier
Yearly salary	$35,040	$29,009
Hourly rate	$16.85	$13.95
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	67,247	440,543
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria clerk vs retail cashier salary

Cafeteria clerks and retail cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cafeteria Clerk	Retail Cashier
Average salary	$35,040	$29,009
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	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 cafeteria clerk and retail cashier education

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

	Cafeteria Clerk	Retail Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria clerk vs retail cashier demographics

Here are the differences between cafeteria clerks' and retail cashiers' demographics:

	Cafeteria Clerk	Retail Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%
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, 9.4% 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 cafeteria clerk and retail 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.

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.

Cafeteria clerk vs retail cashier skills

Common cafeteria clerk skills

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

Common retail cashier skills

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

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