Cashier/courtesy clerk vs front end clerk

The differences between cashier/courtesy clerks and front end clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a front end clerk has an average salary of $32,402, which is higher than the $30,084 average annual salary of a cashier/courtesy clerk.

The top three skills for a cashier/courtesy clerk include groceries, product knowledge and store shelves. The most important skills for a front end clerk are basic math, data entry, and groceries.

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs front end clerk overview

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Front End Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,084	$32,402
Hourly rate	$14.46	$15.58
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	122,998	167,385
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs front end clerk salary

Cashier/courtesy clerks and front end clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Front End Clerk
Average salary	$30,084	$32,402
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $37,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between cashier/courtesy clerk and front end clerk education

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

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Front End Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs front end clerk demographics

Here are the differences between cashier/courtesy clerks' and front end clerks' demographics:

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Front End Clerk
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%	Male, 51.9% Female, 48.1%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.2% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cashier/courtesy clerk and front end clerk 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.

Front end clerk example responsibilities.

Conduct routine inspections and manage mechanics payroll data utilizing ADP.
Record customer transactions and accurately handle monetary transactions by operating POS system.
Experience with the POS systems, cash handling experience, WIC, returns, check processing.
Assist cashiers with credit card functions, checks and WIC check approvals.
Assume responsibility for the full accountability of cash, checks, credit cards, money orders, WIC and food stamps.
Bag groceries efficiently for customers.

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs front end clerk skills

Common cashier/courtesy clerk skills

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

Common front end clerk skills

Basic Math, 14%
Data Entry, 11%
Groceries, 10%
Math, 9%
Stock Shelves, 8%
POS, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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