Cashier/courtesy clerk vs center aisle cashier

The differences between cashier/courtesy clerks and center aisle cashiers 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 $24,624 average annual salary of a center aisle cashier.

The top three skills for a cashier/courtesy clerk include groceries, product knowledge and store shelves. The most important skills for a center aisle cashier are basic math, math, and cleanliness.

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs center aisle cashier overview

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Center Aisle Cashier
Yearly salary	$30,084	$24,624
Hourly rate	$14.46	$11.84
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	122,998	100,552
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs center aisle cashier salary

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

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Center Aisle Cashier
Average salary	$30,084	$24,624
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $37,000	Between $20,000 And $30,000
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Differences between cashier/courtesy clerk and center aisle cashier education

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

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Center Aisle Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs center aisle cashier demographics

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

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Center Aisle Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%	Male, 20.8% Female, 79.2%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cashier/courtesy clerk and center aisle cashier 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.

Center aisle cashier example responsibilities.

Provide customer service to daily customers, manage front end registers, & ensure cleanliness.
Help customer's bag groceries.
Inventory product using Shelfman on POS handheld.
Check out the customers and bag their groceries.
Drive van and co-ordinate troops on morale trips.
Used POS system to ring up customers while providing an excellent last impression.

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs center aisle cashier skills

Common cashier/courtesy clerk skills

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

Common center aisle cashier skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 16%
Cleanliness, 14%
Cash Handling, 13%
Customer Service, 9%
POS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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