Cashier operator vs front end clerk

The differences between cashier operators 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 $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 front end clerk are basic math, data entry, and groceries.

Cashier operator vs front end clerk overview

	Cashier Operator	Front End Clerk
Yearly salary	$25,458	$32,402
Hourly rate	$12.24	$15.58
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	153,569	167,385
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cashier operator vs front end clerk salary

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

	Cashier Operator	Front End Clerk
Average salary	$25,458	$32,402
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $34,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cashier operator and front end clerk education

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

	Cashier Operator	Front End Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cashier operator vs front end clerk demographics

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

	Cashier Operator	Front End Clerk
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 51.9% Female, 48.1%
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, 10.0% 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 operator and front end clerk 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.

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 operator vs front end clerk skills

Common cashier operator skills

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

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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