Check cashier vs center aisle cashier

The differences between check cashiers and center aisle cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a check cashier has an average salary of $32,415, which is higher than the $24,624 average annual salary of a center aisle cashier.

The top three skills for a check cashier include basic math, PET and math. The most important skills for a center aisle cashier are basic math, math, and cleanliness.

Check cashier vs center aisle cashier overview

	Check Cashier	Center Aisle Cashier
Yearly salary	$32,415	$24,624
Hourly rate	$15.58	$11.84
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	166,182	100,552
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Check cashier vs center aisle cashier salary

Check cashiers and center aisle cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Check Cashier	Center Aisle Cashier
Average salary	$32,415	$24,624
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $38,000	Between $20,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	Novato, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Nugget Markets	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between check cashier and center aisle cashier education

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

	Check Cashier	Center Aisle Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Check cashier vs center aisle cashier demographics

Here are the differences between check cashiers' and center aisle cashiers' demographics:

	Check Cashier	Center Aisle Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%	Male, 20.8% Female, 79.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 7.1% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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	5%	5%

Differences between check cashier and center aisle cashier duties and responsibilities

Check cashier example responsibilities.

Redeem coupons; bag groceries, change register tapes and perform simple math operations.
Operate POS cash register experience in 10 key.
Process checks, credit and debit card payments and WIC transactions.
Handle all cash, credit card, and WIC /EBT transactions while maintaining a calm and professional attitude.
Perform a variety of functions including greetings and receiving customers, bagging groceries, cleaning register and belts during shift.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.

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.

Check cashier vs center aisle cashier skills

Common check cashier skills

Basic Math, 32%
PET, 15%
Math, 13%
Customer Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Monetary Transactions, 6%

Common center aisle cashier skills

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

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