Clerk checker vs cash office clerk

The differences between clerks checker and cash office clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a clerk checker and a cash office clerk. Additionally, a clerk checker has an average salary of $34,226, which is higher than the $29,439 average annual salary of a cash office clerk.

The top three skills for a clerk checker include check-in, data entry and computer system. The most important skills for a cash office clerk are data entry, bank deposits, and credit card payments.

Clerk checker vs cash office clerk overview

	Clerk Checker	Cash Office Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,226	$29,439
Hourly rate	$16.45	$14.15
Growth rate	-5%	-5%
Number of jobs	75,548	120,697
Job satisfaction	-	2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	2	2

What does a clerk checker do?

Clerk checkers are responsible for greeting the customer when they arrive at the check stand. These clerks ensure courtesy clerks are at their check stand to bag the customer's groceries and help them out to their vehicle. A part of their tasks is to perform cash handling duties such as counting back change properly, using resources on large bills to reveal counterfeit bills, and following the company's check cashing policies. Sometimes when these clerks are not in the check stand, they assist the manager in janitorial, stocking, and miscellaneous duties.

What does a cash office clerk do?

A cash office clerk is primarily in charge of processing cash payments in an office, ensuring accuracy and timeliness. Their responsibilities also include handling check and cash deposits, completing merchandising procedures, monitoring the inventory of supplies, and maintaining accurate records of all cash transactions, producing sales reports for managers regularly. Moreover, a cash office clerk also has clerical support duties such as preparing and processing documents, handling calls and correspondence, organizing files, arranging meetings and schedules, and providing support to managers as necessary.

Clerk checker vs cash office clerk salary

Clerks checker and cash office clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Clerk Checker	Cash Office Clerk
Average salary	$34,226	$29,439
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $42,000	Between $23,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	Internal Revenue Service
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between clerk checker and cash office clerk education

There are a few differences between a clerk checker and a cash office clerk in terms of educational background:

	Clerk Checker	Cash Office Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 31%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Western Carolina University	University of Pennsylvania

Clerk checker vs cash office clerk demographics

Here are the differences between clerks checker' and cash office clerks' demographics:

	Clerk Checker	Cash Office Clerk
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 33.4% Female, 66.6%	Male, 16.2% Female, 83.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 7.4% White, 56.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.6% Asian, 7.5% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between clerk checker and cash office clerk duties and responsibilities

Clerk checker example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Enter into AS400 and print all monthly price books for salesmen.
Check encounters forms to make sure that all ICD-9 codes are mark.
Assist in assigning lane numbers and VIN numbers for vehicles to be auction.
Accept and return coats to the casino guest using proper coat check procedures.
Checker duties include ringing up groceries, bagging the groceries, and helping customers with anything they need.

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Cash office clerk example responsibilities.

Use EMR software to manage patient records and files; reinforce and uphold patient confidentiality as required by HIPAA and clinic.
Operate POS system for cash, credit, check and money order purchases.
Process, analyze and reconcile POS registers
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

Clerk checker vs cash office clerk skills

Common clerk checker skills

Check-In, 27%
Data Entry, 22%
Computer System, 20%
Customer Service, 4%
Reservations, 4%
AS400, 4%

Common cash office clerk skills

Data Entry, 8%
Bank Deposits, 7%
Credit Card Payments, 7%
Cash Handling, 6%
Responsive Customer Service, 6%
Front End, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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