Convenience store clerk vs hostess cashier

The differences between convenience store clerks and hostess cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a hostess cashier has an average salary of $26,043, 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 hostess cashier are to-go orders, POS, and seat guests.

Convenience store clerk vs hostess cashier overview

	Convenience Store Clerk	Hostess Cashier
Yearly salary	$25,054	$26,043
Hourly rate	$12.05	$12.52
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	162,924	138,653
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Convenience store clerk vs hostess cashier salary

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Hostess Cashier
Average salary	$25,054	$26,043
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $32,000	Between $19,000 And $34,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between convenience store clerk and hostess cashier education

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Hostess Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Convenience store clerk vs hostess cashier demographics

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Hostess Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%	Male, 7.4% Female, 92.6%
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, 9.7% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.9% Asian, 7.5% White, 53.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between convenience store clerk and hostess 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.

Hostess cashier example responsibilities.

Assist guests in booking reservations and manage guest history data using OpenTable reservation system.
Work POS system, wait on customers in fish market, greet and sit guests, take takeout orders
Compute bills and take payments, management of POS system including close out the register with separate card reader.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Strengthen the Walmart brand by interacting positively and professionally with a highly diverse customer base.

Convenience store clerk vs hostess cashier skills

Common convenience store clerk skills

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

Common hostess cashier skills

To-Go Orders, 12%
POS, 10%
Seat Guests, 9%
Food Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 6%
Bus Tables, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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