Cashier operator vs service cashier

The differences between cashier operators and service cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a service cashier has an average salary of $28,602, 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 service cashier are customer service, cleanliness, and credit card payments.

Cashier operator vs service cashier overview

	Cashier Operator	Service Cashier
Yearly salary	$25,458	$28,602
Hourly rate	$12.24	$13.75
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	153,569	98,972
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cashier operator vs service cashier salary

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

	Cashier Operator	Service Cashier
Average salary	$25,458	$28,602
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $34,000	Between $23,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	Kirkland, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Classic Chevrolet
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between cashier operator and service cashier education

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

	Cashier Operator	Service Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cashier operator vs service cashier demographics

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

	Cashier Operator	Service Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 18.3% Female, 81.7%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 26.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 51.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between cashier operator and service cashier 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.

Service cashier example responsibilities.

Utilize math skills when processing payments without a computerize cash register and while tallying profit at the end of each shift.
Check out customer's groceries, clear parking lot, provide customer service, maintain store maintenance
Skil in using scanners, cash registers and basic math skills to calculate the price of service provide.
Process cash, credit card, travelers' checks, and discount transactions with the assistance of POS system.
Require to learn how to use ADP systems in order to process car sales and some accounting for the service center.
Provide excellent customer service while ringing up members and upselling membership upgrades.

Cashier operator vs service cashier skills

Common cashier operator skills

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

Common service cashier skills

Customer Service, 14%
Cleanliness, 11%
Credit Card Payments, 7%
Cash Handling, 6%
Phone Calls, 6%
Food Orders, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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