Cash register operator vs hostess cashier

The differences between cash register operators and hostess 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 $26,043 average annual salary of a hostess cashier.

The top three skills for a cash register operator include customer service, customer orders and food preparation. The most important skills for a hostess cashier are to-go orders, POS, and seat guests.

Cash register operator vs hostess cashier overview

	Cash Register Operator	Hostess Cashier
Yearly salary	$26,937	$26,043
Hourly rate	$12.95	$12.52
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	28,614	138,653
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cash register operator vs hostess cashier salary

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

	Cash Register Operator	Hostess Cashier
Average salary	$26,937	$26,043
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $37,000	Between $19,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cash register operator and hostess cashier education

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

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

Cash register operator vs hostess cashier demographics

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

	Cash Register Operator	Hostess Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 7.4% Female, 92.6%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cash register operator and hostess 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.

Hostess cashier example responsibilities.

Assist guests in booking reservations and manage guest history data using OpenTable reservation system.
Work POS system, wait on customers in fish market, greet and sit guests, take takeout orders
Compute bills and take payments, management of POS system including close out the register with separate card reader.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Strengthen the Walmart brand by interacting positively and professionally with a highly diverse customer base.

Cash register operator vs hostess 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 hostess cashier skills

To-Go Orders, 12%
POS, 10%
Seat Guests, 9%
Food Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Bus Tables, 5%