Convenience store clerk vs front end cashier

The differences between convenience store clerks and front end cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a convenience store clerk has an average salary of $25,054, which is higher than the $25,026 average annual salary of a front end cashier.

The top three skills for a convenience store clerk include customer satisfaction, basic math and convenience stores. The most important skills for a front end cashier are good communication, cash handling, and chrome.

Convenience store clerk vs front end cashier overview

	Convenience Store Clerk	Front End Cashier
Yearly salary	$25,054	$25,026
Hourly rate	$12.05	$12.03
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	162,924	464,431
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Convenience store clerk vs front end cashier salary

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Front End Cashier
Average salary	$25,054	$25,026
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $32,000	Between $16,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Norwalk, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between convenience store clerk and front end cashier education

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

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

Convenience store clerk vs front end cashier demographics

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Front End Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.8% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between convenience store clerk and front end cashier 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.

Front end cashier example responsibilities.

Work with equipment like fryers, slicers, ovens and make price tags for food & deli items.
Scan groceries and provide quality customer service.
Help with the kids corner at the store.
Help customers make sure they have a good experience with Kroger.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new products and new arrivals for upselling purposes.
Help customers who are parents with kids with stickers and balloons when possible.

Convenience store clerk vs front end cashier skills

Common convenience store clerk skills

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

Common front end cashier skills

Good Communication, 21%
Cash Handling, 15%
Chrome, 14%
Customer Service, 8%
POS, 8%
Basic Math, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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