Cashier/courtesy clerk vs cashier associate

The differences between cashier/courtesy clerks and cashiers associate can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cashier/courtesy clerk has an average salary of $30,084, which is higher than the $29,328 average annual salary of a cashier associate.

The top three skills for a cashier/courtesy clerk include groceries, product knowledge and store shelves. The most important skills for a cashier associate are safety hazards, front end, and store management.

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs cashier associate overview

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Cashier Associate
Yearly salary	$30,084	$29,328
Hourly rate	$14.46	$14.10
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	122,998	431,772
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs cashier associate salary

Cashier/courtesy clerks and cashiers associate have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Cashier Associate
Average salary	$30,084	$29,328
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $37,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cashier/courtesy clerk and cashier associate education

There are a few differences between a cashier/courtesy clerk and a cashier associate in terms of educational background:

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Cashier Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs cashier associate demographics

Here are the differences between cashier/courtesy clerks' and cashiers associate' demographics:

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Cashier Associate
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.8% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cashier/courtesy clerk and cashier associate duties and responsibilities

Cashier/courtesy clerk example responsibilities.

Manage transactions including cash, check, credit, and EBT transactions.
Operate a computer/register to efficiently and accurately ring up customer's groceries.
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.

Cashier associate example responsibilities.

Manage employees by making schedules, doing payroll, and maintain an all around comfortable working environment.
Operate POS cash register for telecommunication services.
Lead overall management operations of family-style Italian restaurant that recently celebrate 4th year of success in business for second store location.
Supervise the activities of checkout stations; created/distribute cashier schedules and till allocation.
Supervise cashiers and monitor checkout station to ensure adequate cash available and staff appropriately.

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs cashier associate skills

Common cashier/courtesy clerk skills

Groceries, 26%
Product Knowledge, 18%
Store Shelves, 11%
Front End, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Stock Shelves, 4%

Common cashier associate skills

Safety Hazards, 22%
Front End, 22%
Store Management, 21%
Sales Floor, 10%
POS, 9%
Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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