Concession cashier vs courtesy clerk

The differences between concession cashiers and courtesy clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a courtesy clerk has an average salary of $28,657, which is higher than the $26,668 average annual salary of a concession cashier.

The top three skills for a concession cashier include POS, cleanliness and basic math. The most important skills for a courtesy clerk are groceries, front end, and pallet jack.

Concession cashier vs courtesy clerk overview

	Concession Cashier	Courtesy Clerk
Yearly salary	$26,668	$28,657
Hourly rate	$12.82	$13.78
Growth rate	-10%	-5%
Number of jobs	74,032	118,514
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	34	47
Years of experience	-	2

Concession cashier vs courtesy clerk salary

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

	Concession Cashier	Courtesy Clerk
Average salary	$26,668	$28,657
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	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 concession cashier and courtesy clerk education

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

	Concession Cashier	Courtesy Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Concession cashier vs courtesy clerk demographics

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

	Concession Cashier	Courtesy Clerk
Average age	34	47
Gender ratio	Male, 35.6% Female, 64.4%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 20.6% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 concession cashier and courtesy clerk duties and responsibilities

Concession cashier example responsibilities.

Follow cash handling procedures accurately and effectively operate POS system.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Perform register close out procedures and monitor checkout stations.

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.

Concession cashier vs courtesy clerk skills

Common concession cashier skills

POS, 19%
Cleanliness, 15%
Basic Math, 11%
Cash Handling, 10%
Math, 8%
Alcoholic Beverages, 6%

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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