Cashier/courtesy clerk vs services clerk

The differences between cashier/courtesy clerks and services clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a services clerk has an average salary of $31,246, 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 services clerk are math, basic math, and customer service.

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs services clerk overview

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Services Clerk
Yearly salary	$30,084	$31,246
Hourly rate	$14.46	$15.02
Growth rate	-10%	-4%
Number of jobs	122,998	149,892
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	34	43
Years of experience	-	-

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs services clerk salary

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

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Services Clerk
Average salary	$30,084	$31,246
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $37,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Fairfield, CT
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	United States Courts
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between cashier/courtesy clerk and services clerk education

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

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Services Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 41%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs services clerk demographics

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

	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk	Services Clerk
Average age	34	43
Gender ratio	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%	Male, 42.5% Female, 57.5%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.9% Asian, 6.2% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	5%	4%

Differences between cashier/courtesy clerk and services 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.

Services clerk example responsibilities.

Conduct routine inspections and manage mechanics payroll data utilizing ADP.
Require knowledge of basic math and measurements.
Possess basic math skills necessary to count down drawers.
Operate the POS system, customer service, preparing food to order and cleaning work stations and refilling food trays.
Register students, run reports and report cards.
Inspect all receive chemicals, perishables, office and laboratory items.

Cashier/courtesy clerk vs services 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 services clerk skills

Math, 19%
Basic Math, 17%
Customer Service, 9%
Cleanliness, 8%
Patients, 6%
Slicers, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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