Convenience store clerk vs courtesy clerk

The differences between convenience store clerks 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 $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 courtesy clerk are groceries, front end, and pallet jack.

Convenience store clerk vs courtesy clerk overview

	Convenience Store Clerk	Courtesy Clerk
Yearly salary	$25,054	$28,657
Hourly rate	$12.05	$13.78
Growth rate	-10%	-5%
Number of jobs	162,924	118,514
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	34	47
Years of experience	-	2

Convenience store clerk vs courtesy clerk salary

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Courtesy Clerk
Average salary	$25,054	$28,657
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $32,000	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 convenience store clerk and courtesy clerk education

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Courtesy Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Convenience store clerk vs courtesy clerk demographics

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Courtesy Clerk
Average age	34	47
Gender ratio	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 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 convenience store clerk and courtesy clerk 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.

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.

Convenience store clerk vs courtesy clerk skills

Common convenience store clerk skills

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