Cash register operator vs front end cashier

The differences between cash register operators and front end cashiers 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 $25,026 average annual salary of a front end cashier.

The top three skills for a cash register operator include customer service, customer orders and food preparation. The most important skills for a front end cashier are good communication, cash handling, and chrome.

Cash register operator vs front end cashier overview

	Cash Register Operator	Front End Cashier
Yearly salary	$26,937	$25,026
Hourly rate	$12.95	$12.03
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	28,614	464,431
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cash register operator vs front end cashier salary

Cash register operators and front end cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cash Register Operator	Front End Cashier
Average salary	$26,937	$25,026
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $37,000	Between $16,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Norwalk, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between cash register operator and front end cashier education

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

	Cash Register Operator	Front End Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cash register operator vs front end cashier demographics

Here are the differences between cash register operators' and front end cashiers' demographics:

	Cash Register Operator	Front End Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%
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, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.8% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cash register operator and front end 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.

Front end cashier example responsibilities.

Work with equipment like fryers, slicers, ovens and make price tags for food & deli items.
Scan groceries and provide quality customer service.
Help with the kids corner at the store.
Help customers make sure they have a good experience with Kroger.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new products and new arrivals for upselling purposes.
Help customers who are parents with kids with stickers and balloons when possible.

Cash register operator vs front end 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 front end cashier skills

Good Communication, 21%
Cash Handling, 15%
Chrome, 14%
Customer Service, 8%
POS, 8%
Basic Math, 5%