Cafeteria clerk vs shift leader/cashier

The differences between cafeteria clerks and shift leader/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 $29,409 average annual salary of a shift leader/cashier.

The top three skills for a cafeteria clerk include federal regulations, kitchen appliances and bank deposits. The most important skills for a shift leader/cashier are food safety, customer complaints, and POS.

Cafeteria clerk vs shift leader/cashier overview

	Cafeteria Clerk	Shift Leader/Cashier
Yearly salary	$35,040	$29,409
Hourly rate	$16.85	$14.14
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	67,247	151,454
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cafeteria clerk vs shift leader/cashier salary

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

	Cafeteria Clerk	Shift Leader/Cashier
Average salary	$35,040	$29,409
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $46,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between cafeteria clerk and shift leader/cashier education

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

	Cafeteria Clerk	Shift Leader/Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cafeteria clerk vs shift leader/cashier demographics

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

	Cafeteria Clerk	Shift Leader/Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 13.5% Female, 86.5%	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%
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, 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 cafeteria clerk and shift leader/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.

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.

Cafeteria clerk vs shift leader/cashier skills

Common cafeteria clerk skills

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

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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