Convenience store clerk vs cashier associate

The differences between convenience store clerks and cashiers associate can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cashier associate has an average salary of $29,328, which is higher than the $25,054 average annual salary of a convenience store clerk.

The top three skills for a convenience store clerk include customer satisfaction, basic math and convenience stores. The most important skills for a cashier associate are safety hazards, front end, and store management.

Convenience store clerk vs cashier associate overview

	Convenience Store Clerk	Cashier Associate
Yearly salary	$25,054	$29,328
Hourly rate	$12.05	$14.10
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	162,924	431,772
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Convenience store clerk vs cashier associate salary

Convenience store clerks and cashiers associate have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Convenience Store Clerk	Cashier Associate
Average salary	$25,054	$29,328
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $32,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between convenience store clerk and cashier associate education

There are a few differences between a convenience store clerk and a cashier associate in terms of educational background:

	Convenience Store Clerk	Cashier Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Convenience store clerk vs cashier associate demographics

Here are the differences between convenience store clerks' and cashiers associate' demographics:

	Convenience Store Clerk	Cashier Associate
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 8.0% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between convenience store clerk and cashier associate duties and responsibilities

Convenience store clerk example responsibilities.

Stock groceries, clean, assist cashier, provide excellent customer service and maintain inventory
Order needed food, groceries and gas from vendors and sales representatives.
Process credit or debit card transactions using a point of sale system (POS).
Maintain a sanitary dining environment, prepare and organize merchandise in the convenience store, and operation of POS system.
Review and verify payroll reports for accuracy and makes necessary adjustments or corrections through journal entries or other establish procedure.
Make customers happy at walgreens is also part of the job.

Cashier associate example responsibilities.

Manage employees by making schedules, doing payroll, and maintain an all around comfortable working environment.
Operate POS cash register for telecommunication services.
Lead overall management operations of family-style Italian restaurant that recently celebrate 4th year of success in business for second store location.
Supervise the activities of checkout stations; created/distribute cashier schedules and till allocation.
Supervise cashiers and monitor checkout station to ensure adequate cash available and staff appropriately.

Convenience store clerk vs cashier associate skills

Common convenience store clerk skills

Customer Satisfaction, 15%
Basic Math, 11%
Convenience Stores, 9%
Food Handling, 8%
Groceries, 8%
Cleanliness, 6%

Common cashier associate skills

Safety Hazards, 22%
Front End, 22%
Store Management, 21%
Sales Floor, 10%
POS, 9%
Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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