Cashier/courtesy clerk vs retail cashier

The differences between cashier/courtesy clerks and retail 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 $29,009 average annual salary of a retail cashier.

The top three skills for a cashier/courtesy clerk include groceries, product knowledge and store shelves. The most important skills for a retail cashier are customer service, cleanliness, and front end.

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs retail cashier overview

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Retail Cashier
Yearly salary	$30,084	$29,009
Hourly rate	$14.46	$13.95
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	122,998	440,543
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs retail cashier salary

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

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Retail Cashier
Average salary	$30,084	$29,009
Salary range	Between $24,000 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 cashier/courtesy clerk and retail cashier education

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

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Retail Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs retail cashier demographics

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

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Retail Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%
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, 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 cashier/courtesy clerk and retail 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.

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.

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs retail 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 retail cashier skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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