Convenience store clerk vs front end clerk

The differences between convenience store clerks and front end clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a front end clerk has an average salary of $32,402, 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 front end clerk are basic math, data entry, and groceries.

Convenience store clerk vs front end clerk overview

	Convenience Store Clerk	Front End Clerk
Yearly salary	$25,054	$32,402
Hourly rate	$12.05	$15.58
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	162,924	167,385
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Convenience store clerk vs front end clerk salary

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Front End Clerk
Average salary	$25,054	$32,402
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $32,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between convenience store clerk and front end clerk education

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Front End Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Convenience store clerk vs front end clerk demographics

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Front End Clerk
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%	Male, 51.9% Female, 48.1%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.2% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between convenience store clerk and front end 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.

Front end clerk example responsibilities.

Conduct routine inspections and manage mechanics payroll data utilizing ADP.
Record customer transactions and accurately handle monetary transactions by operating POS system.
Experience with the POS systems, cash handling experience, WIC, returns, check processing.
Assist cashiers with credit card functions, checks and WIC check approvals.
Assume responsibility for the full accountability of cash, checks, credit cards, money orders, WIC and food stamps.
Bag groceries efficiently for customers.

Convenience store clerk vs front end clerk 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 clerk skills

Basic Math, 14%
Data Entry, 11%
Groceries, 10%
Math, 9%
Stock Shelves, 8%
POS, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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