Central aisle cashier vs courtesy clerk

The differences between central aisle cashiers and courtesy clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a central aisle cashier has an average salary of $29,864, which is higher than the $28,657 average annual salary of a courtesy clerk.

The top three skills for a central aisle cashier include cash handling, POS and customer transactions. The most important skills for a courtesy clerk are groceries, front end, and pallet jack.

Central aisle cashier vs courtesy clerk overview

	Central Aisle Cashier	Courtesy Clerk
Yearly salary	$29,864	$28,657
Hourly rate	$14.36	$13.78
Growth rate	-10%	-5%
Number of jobs	74,220	118,514
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	34	47
Years of experience	-	2

Central aisle cashier vs courtesy clerk salary

Central aisle cashiers and courtesy clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Central Aisle Cashier	Courtesy Clerk
Average salary	$29,864	$28,657
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $24,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Arvada, CO
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Nugget Markets
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between central aisle cashier and courtesy clerk education

There are a few differences between a central aisle cashier and a courtesy clerk in terms of educational background:

	Central Aisle Cashier	Courtesy Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Central aisle cashier vs courtesy clerk demographics

Here are the differences between central aisle cashiers' and courtesy clerks' demographics:

	Central Aisle Cashier	Courtesy Clerk
Average age	34	47
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.9% Asian, 9.5% White, 50.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between central aisle cashier and courtesy clerk duties and responsibilities

Central aisle cashier example responsibilities.

Check out customers' groceries in a fast-pace grocery store.
Assist customers with checking out their groceries, organize, self motivate, punctual and reliable.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Work with the public as Cinemark's first point of contact.

Courtesy clerk example responsibilities.

Manage transactions including cash, check, credit, and EBT transactions.
Put perishables away if need, help separate items at customer service out back on shelf.
Operate heavy saws, slicers, grinders, and wrapping machines to customer and store specifications.
Work with fryers and slicers, and use store intercoms to announce special promotions and weekly specials.
Responsibilitieswork at a fuel station .. Skills usedwork register and do paper work .. math skills and fractions
Increase store cleanliness and eliminate possible health hazards to provide customer satisfaction and safety.

Central aisle cashier vs courtesy clerk skills

Common central aisle cashier skills

Cash Handling, 22%
POS, 17%
Customer Transactions, 16%
Customer Service, 12%
Groceries, 11%
Sales Transactions, 4%

Common courtesy clerk skills

Groceries, 21%
Front End, 20%
Pallet Jack, 13%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Store Shelves, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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