Cash register operator vs courtesy clerk

The differences between cash register operators and courtesy clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a courtesy clerk has an average salary of $28,657, which is higher than the $26,937 average annual salary of a cash register operator.

The top three skills for a cash register operator include customer service, customer orders and food preparation. The most important skills for a courtesy clerk are groceries, front end, and pallet jack.

Cash register operator vs courtesy clerk overview

	Cash Register Operator	Courtesy Clerk
Yearly salary	$26,937	$28,657
Hourly rate	$12.95	$13.78
Growth rate	-10%	-5%
Number of jobs	28,614	118,514
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	34	47
Years of experience	-	2

Cash register operator vs courtesy clerk salary

Cash register operators and courtesy clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cash Register Operator	Courtesy Clerk
Average salary	$26,937	$28,657
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Arvada, CO
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Nugget Markets
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between cash register operator and courtesy clerk education

There are a few differences between a cash register operator and a courtesy clerk in terms of educational background:

	Cash Register Operator	Courtesy Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cash register operator vs courtesy clerk demographics

Here are the differences between cash register operators' and courtesy clerks' demographics:

	Cash Register Operator	Courtesy Clerk
Average age	34	47
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between cash register operator and courtesy clerk 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.

Courtesy clerk example responsibilities.

Manage transactions including cash, check, credit, and EBT transactions.
Put perishables away if need, help separate items at customer service out back on shelf.
Operate heavy saws, slicers, grinders, and wrapping machines to customer and store specifications.
Work with fryers and slicers, and use store intercoms to announce special promotions and weekly specials.
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Increase store cleanliness and eliminate possible health hazards to provide customer satisfaction and safety.

Cash register operator vs courtesy clerk skills

Common cash register operator skills

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

Common courtesy clerk skills

Groceries, 21%
Front End, 20%
Pallet Jack, 13%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Store Shelves, 5%