Cashier/delivery driver vs courier delivery driver

The differences between cashiers/delivery driver and courier delivery drivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a courier delivery driver has an average salary of $37,495, which is higher than the $26,735 average annual salary of a cashier/delivery driver.

The top three skills for a cashier/delivery driver include customer orders, POS and food orders. The most important skills for a courier delivery driver are fedex, excellent interpersonal, and safety policies.

Cashier/delivery driver vs courier delivery driver overview

	Cashier/Delivery Driver	Courier Delivery Driver
Yearly salary	$26,735	$37,495
Hourly rate	$12.85	$18.03
Growth rate	11%	11%
Number of jobs	286,957	366,558
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	48	48
Years of experience	-	-

Cashier/delivery driver vs courier delivery driver salary

Cashiers/delivery driver and courier delivery drivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cashier/Delivery Driver	Courier Delivery Driver
Average salary	$26,735	$37,495
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $30,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	San Diego, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Postmates
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between cashier/delivery driver and courier delivery driver education

There are a few differences between a cashier/delivery driver and a courier delivery driver in terms of educational background:

	Cashier/Delivery Driver	Courier Delivery Driver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cashier/delivery driver vs courier delivery driver demographics

Here are the differences between cashiers/delivery driver' and courier delivery drivers' demographics:

	Cashier/Delivery Driver	Courier Delivery Driver
Average age	48	48
Gender ratio	Male, 58.4% Female, 41.6%	Male, 76.7% Female, 23.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 3.3% White, 57.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 12.4% Unknown, 4.6% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 3.5% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between cashier/delivery driver and courier delivery driver duties and responsibilities

Cashier/delivery driver example responsibilities.

Greet guests and used the POS terminal to transfer food orders to kitchen staff at a delivery/take-out restaurant.
Answer phones to take to-go orders and used an online system to take and enter online orders into the POS terminal.
Utilize time management skills to facilitate the timely delivery and pickup of residential and corporate packages during the busy holiday season.
Represent the Dominos brand both inside the store, and at customers doorsteps.

Courier delivery driver example responsibilities.

Hire and manage drivers who run the routes.
Acquire extensive TSA training while doing this.
Maintain CDL and drive multiple types of vehicles.
Assist in cross-country load planning of LTL freight.
Deliver various products to customers including restaurant food and groceries.
Hook and unhook trailers from the tractor and converter dollies.

Cashier/delivery driver vs courier delivery driver skills

Common cashier/delivery driver skills

Customer Orders, 18%
POS, 12%
Food Orders, 11%
Customer Service, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 7%
Customer Complaints, 5%

Common courier delivery driver skills

FedEx, 30%
Excellent Interpersonal, 18%
Safety Policies, 8%
Dependability, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
CDL, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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