Central aisle cashier vs retail cashier

The differences between central aisle cashiers and retail cashiers 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 $29,009 average annual salary of a retail cashier.

The top three skills for a central aisle cashier include cash handling, POS and customer transactions. The most important skills for a retail cashier are customer service, cleanliness, and front end.

Central aisle cashier vs retail cashier overview

	Central Aisle Cashier	Retail Cashier
Yearly salary	$29,864	$29,009
Hourly rate	$14.36	$13.95
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	74,220	440,543
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 43%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Central aisle cashier vs retail cashier salary

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

	Central Aisle Cashier	Retail Cashier
Average salary	$29,864	$29,009
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $36,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Il Fornaio
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between central aisle cashier and retail cashier education

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

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

Central aisle cashier vs retail cashier demographics

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

	Central Aisle Cashier	Retail Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 30.2% Female, 69.8%	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between central aisle cashier and retail cashier 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.

Retail cashier example responsibilities.

Manage jewelry stock and inventory balances accurately.
Display knowledge concerning cash, checks, EBT, WIC, debit and credit card transactions.
Assist customers in getting groceries to cars and everyday transactions, such as cashiering and maintenance.
Follow procedures handling cash, checks, coupons, gift certificates, food stamps and WIC vouchers.
Install sound systems, steering systems, port-holes, hatches, swim decks, ladders, and windshields.
Perform POS transactions as a front-end operations cashier, as well as credit card and extend product services enrollment.

Central aisle cashier vs retail cashier skills

Common central aisle cashier skills

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

Common retail cashier skills

Customer Service, 21%
Cleanliness, 19%
Front End, 11%
Math, 8%
Basic Math, 6%
Retail Sales, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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