Cashier/service clerk vs center aisle cashier

The differences between cashier/service clerks and center aisle cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cashier/service clerk has an average salary of $27,665, which is higher than the $24,624 average annual salary of a center aisle cashier.

The top three skills for a cashier/service clerk include groceries, customer service and front end. The most important skills for a center aisle cashier are basic math, math, and cleanliness.

Cashier/service clerk vs center aisle cashier overview

	Cashier/Service Clerk	Center Aisle Cashier
Yearly salary	$27,665	$24,624
Hourly rate	$13.30	$11.84
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	155,543	100,552
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	34
Years of experience	-	-

Cashier/service clerk vs center aisle cashier salary

Cashier/service clerks and center aisle cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cashier/Service Clerk	Center Aisle Cashier
Average salary	$27,665	$24,624
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $35,000	Between $20,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between cashier/service clerk and center aisle cashier education

There are a few differences between a cashier/service clerk and a center aisle cashier in terms of educational background:

	Cashier/Service Clerk	Center Aisle Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Cashier/service clerk vs center aisle cashier demographics

Here are the differences between cashier/service clerks' and center aisle cashiers' demographics:

	Cashier/Service Clerk	Center Aisle Cashier
Average age	43	34
Gender ratio	Male, 47.9% Female, 52.1%	Male, 20.8% Female, 79.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 5.4% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between cashier/service clerk and center aisle cashier duties and responsibilities

Cashier/service clerk example responsibilities.

Conduct routine inspections and manage mechanics payroll data utilizing ADP.
Scan groceries, sack groceries, take groceries to the customers' cars and load them into their vehicles.
Bag groceries and accommodate customers outside if they need carry-out.
Register patients for medical services--operate switchboard--perform additional administrative support tasks for supervisory staff as needed.
Go to different Wal-Mart stores to promote memberships for SAM'S.
Offer customers Sams members renewals/upgrades.

Center aisle cashier example responsibilities.

Provide customer service to daily customers, manage front end registers, & ensure cleanliness.
Help customer's bag groceries.
Inventory product using Shelfman on POS handheld.
Check out the customers and bag their groceries.
Drive van and co-ordinate troops on morale trips.
Used POS system to ring up customers while providing an excellent last impression.

Cashier/service clerk vs center aisle cashier skills

Common cashier/service clerk skills

Groceries, 17%
Customer Service, 10%
Front End, 8%
Service Desk, 7%
Customer Complaints, 6%
POS, 5%

Common center aisle cashier skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 16%
Cleanliness, 14%
Cash Handling, 13%
Customer Service, 9%
POS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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