Cash register operator vs cashier/host

The differences between cash register operators and cashiers/host can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cash register operator has an average salary of $26,937, which is higher than the $24,581 average annual salary of a cashier/host.

The top three skills for a cash register operator include customer service, customer orders and food preparation. The most important skills for a cashier/host are cleanliness, host, and excellent guest.

Cash register operator vs cashier/host overview

	Cash Register Operator	Cashier/Host
Yearly salary	$26,937	$24,581
Hourly rate	$12.95	$11.82
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	28,614	131,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cash register operator vs cashier/host salary

Cash register operators and cashiers/host have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cash Register Operator	Cashier/Host
Average salary	$26,937	$24,581
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $37,000	Between $16,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Austin, TX
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	24 Carrots Catering and Events
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between cash register operator and cashier/host education

There are a few differences between a cash register operator and a cashier/host in terms of educational background:

	Cash Register Operator	Cashier/Host
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cash register operator vs cashier/host demographics

Here are the differences between cash register operators' and cashiers/host' demographics:

	Cash Register Operator	Cashier/Host
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 6.8% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% Asian, 8.3% White, 51.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cash register operator and cashier/host duties and responsibilities

Cash register operator example responsibilities.

Manage crews of lawn maintenance workers performing mowing, trimming, edging, pruning, mulching and seasonal cleaning up services.
Stock shelves, operate a register, bag groceries and carry groceries to customer's cars.
Operate machine mowers safety and according to company procedure.
Supervise cashiers and monitor checkout station to ensure adequate cash available and staff appropriately.

Cashier/host example responsibilities.

Greet guests, answer phones, seat guests, prepare to-go orders, POS station, handle cash.
Answer telephone calls regarding group party reservations and business information.
Cook burgers at a timely manner and used fryers also wash dishes and close the store
Perform debit, credit and cash transactions, totale accountant on computer database, using specialize POS accounting software.
Restock supplies and maintain restaurant cleanliness.
Maintain an up-most standard for customer satisfaction and restaurant cleanliness.

Cash register operator vs cashier/host skills

Common cash register operator skills

Customer Service, 60%
Customer Orders, 8%
Food Preparation, 5%
POS, 5%
Food Orders, 3%
Customer Complaints, 3%

Common cashier/host skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Host, 13%
Excellent Guest, 11%
POS, 10%
Reservations, 7%
To-Go Orders, 6%