Cash register operator vs seasonal cashier

The differences between cash register operators and seasonal cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a seasonal cashier has an average salary of $29,678, 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 seasonal cashier are customer inquiries, quality customer service, and customer issues.

Cash register operator vs seasonal cashier overview

	Cash Register Operator	Seasonal Cashier
Yearly salary	$26,937	$29,678
Hourly rate	$12.95	$14.27
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	28,614	434,768
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cash register operator vs seasonal cashier salary

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

	Cash Register Operator	Seasonal Cashier
Average salary	$26,937	$29,678
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Mountain View, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Hannaford Supermarkets
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between cash register operator and seasonal cashier education

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

	Cash Register Operator	Seasonal Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cash register operator vs seasonal cashier demographics

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

	Cash Register Operator	Seasonal Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 39.0% Female, 61.0%	Male, 19.6% Female, 80.4%
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, 9.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.8% Asian, 7.3% White, 56.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cash register operator and seasonal 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.

Seasonal cashier example responsibilities.

Manage jewelry stock and inventory balances accurately.
Operate a POS cash register, handle customer transactions and count money in drawers to ensure the amount is correct.
Bag groceries and mix any receipt mistakes if any.
Perform store functions using a POS system in order to process purchases, returns, payments, and credit card applications.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Maintain parks and clean trash, use diesel mowers and small engine tools to complete goals.

Cash register operator vs seasonal 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 seasonal cashier skills

Customer Inquiries, 19%
Quality Customer Service, 16%
Customer Issues, 14%
Sales Floor, 6%
Customer Satisfaction, 5%
Math, 5%