Cash register operator vs deli associate/cashier

The differences between cash register operators and deli associate/cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deli associate/cashier has an average salary of $31,718, 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 deli associate/cashier are slice meat, POS, and customer service.

Cash register operator vs deli associate/cashier overview

	Cash Register Operator	Deli Associate/Cashier
Yearly salary	$26,937	$31,718
Hourly rate	$12.95	$15.25
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	28,614	64,734
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cash register operator vs deli associate/cashier salary

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

	Cash Register Operator	Deli Associate/Cashier
Average salary	$26,937	$31,718
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $37,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cash register operator and deli associate/cashier education

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

	Cash Register Operator	Deli Associate/Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cash register operator vs deli associate/cashier demographics

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

	Cash Register Operator	Deli Associate/Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 20.5% Female, 79.5%
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, 9.5% 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 cash register operator and deli associate/cashier 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.

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.

Cash register operator vs deli associate/cashier skills

Common cash register operator skills

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

Common deli associate/cashier skills

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