Cashier operator vs cashier associate

The differences between cashier operators and cashiers associate can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cashier associate has an average salary of $29,328, which is higher than the $25,458 average annual salary of a cashier operator.

The top three skills for a cashier operator include customer service, sales floor and drive-thru. The most important skills for a cashier associate are safety hazards, front end, and store management.

Cashier operator vs cashier associate overview

	Cashier Operator	Cashier Associate
Yearly salary	$25,458	$29,328
Hourly rate	$12.24	$14.10
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	153,569	431,772
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cashier operator vs cashier associate salary

Cashier operators and cashiers associate have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cashier Operator	Cashier Associate
Average salary	$25,458	$29,328
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $34,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cashier operator and cashier associate education

There are a few differences between a cashier operator and a cashier associate in terms of educational background:

	Cashier Operator	Cashier Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cashier operator vs cashier associate demographics

Here are the differences between cashier operators' and cashiers associate' demographics:

	Cashier Operator	Cashier Associate
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 8.0% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cashier operator and cashier associate duties and responsibilities

Cashier operator example responsibilities.

Manage floor plans, conduct reservations over the phone as well as in person.
Evaluate, purchase and programme POS system.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Perform register close out procedures and monitor checkout stations.

Cashier associate example responsibilities.

Manage employees by making schedules, doing payroll, and maintain an all around comfortable working environment.
Operate POS cash register for telecommunication services.
Lead overall management operations of family-style Italian restaurant that recently celebrate 4th year of success in business for second store location.
Supervise the activities of checkout stations; created/distribute cashier schedules and till allocation.
Supervise cashiers and monitor checkout station to ensure adequate cash available and staff appropriately.

Cashier operator vs cashier associate skills

Common cashier operator skills

Customer Service, 43%
Sales Floor, 6%
Drive-Thru, 4%
POS, 4%
Financial Transactions, 3%
Customer Accounts, 3%

Common cashier associate skills

Safety Hazards, 22%
Front End, 22%
Store Management, 21%
Sales Floor, 10%
POS, 9%
Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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