Cash register operator vs retail cashier

The differences between cash register operators and retail cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a retail cashier has an average salary of $29,009, 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 retail cashier are customer service, cleanliness, and front end.

Cash register operator vs retail cashier overview

	Cash Register Operator	Retail Cashier
Yearly salary	$26,937	$29,009
Hourly rate	$12.95	$13.95
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	28,614	440,543
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cash register operator vs retail cashier salary

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

	Cash Register Operator	Retail Cashier
Average salary	$26,937	$29,009
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $37,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Il Fornaio
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between cash register operator and retail cashier education

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

	Cash Register Operator	Retail Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cash register operator vs retail cashier demographics

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

	Cash Register Operator	Retail Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cash register operator and retail 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.

Retail cashier example responsibilities.

Manage jewelry stock and inventory balances accurately.
Display knowledge concerning cash, checks, EBT, WIC, debit and credit card transactions.
Assist customers in getting groceries to cars and everyday transactions, such as cashiering and maintenance.
Follow procedures handling cash, checks, coupons, gift certificates, food stamps and WIC vouchers.
Install sound systems, steering systems, port-holes, hatches, swim decks, ladders, and windshields.
Perform POS transactions as a front-end operations cashier, as well as credit card and extend product services enrollment.

Cash register operator vs retail 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 retail cashier skills

Customer Service, 21%
Cleanliness, 19%
Front End, 11%
Math, 8%
Basic Math, 6%
Retail Sales, 5%