Cash register operator vs head cashier

The differences between cash register operators and head cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head cashier has an average salary of $31,143, 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 head cashier are customer service, quality customer service, and store operations.

Cash register operator vs head cashier overview

	Cash Register Operator	Head Cashier
Yearly salary	$26,937	$31,143
Hourly rate	$12.95	$14.97
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	28,614	284,733
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cash register operator vs head cashier salary

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

	Cash Register Operator	Head Cashier
Average salary	$26,937	$31,143
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $37,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Prince William County
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between cash register operator and head cashier education

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

	Cash Register Operator	Head Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cash register operator vs head cashier demographics

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

	Cash Register Operator	Head Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cash register operator and head 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.

Head cashier example responsibilities.

Manage jewelry stock and inventory balances accurately.
Deliver excellent customer service by friendly greeting and assisting each customer with accurate cash handling and bagging groceries.
Run cash register, bag groceries, and assist customers to their vehicles, as needed.
Process information and merchandise through POS register system
Maintain cleanliness and presentation of stock room and production floor by rotating inventory regularly.
Monitor and review highly satisfy customer service rating during customer checkout through checkout surveys.

Cash register operator vs head 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 head cashier skills

Customer Service, 16%
Quality Customer Service, 14%
Store Operations, 10%
Help Support, 9%
Cleanliness, 7%
Cash Handling, 6%