Convenience store clerk vs sales clerk

The differences between convenience store clerks and sales clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a sales clerk has an average salary of $25,739, 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 sales clerk are customer service, stock shelves, and sales floor.

Convenience store clerk vs sales clerk overview

	Convenience Store Clerk	Sales Clerk
Yearly salary	$25,054	$25,739
Hourly rate	$12.05	$12.37
Growth rate	-10%	-
Number of jobs	162,924	372,651
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	34	41
Years of experience	-	-

Convenience store clerk vs sales clerk salary

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Sales Clerk
Average salary	$25,054	$25,739
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $32,000	Between $16,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	-	New York
Best paying company	-	Hawaii Pacific Health
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between convenience store clerk and sales clerk education

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Sales Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Convenience store clerk vs sales clerk demographics

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

	Convenience Store Clerk	Sales Clerk
Average age	34	41
Gender ratio	Male, 44.9% Female, 55.1%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.7% Asian, 6.8% White, 57.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	5%	7%

Differences between convenience store clerk and sales 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.

Sales clerk example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Process monetary transactions POS system.
Follow POS procedures daily and complete appropriate paperwork.
Prepare quality food products, process accurate register transactions, maintain general appearance and cleanliness of store premises.
Improve customer solicitation pitch to increase Kohl's credit card application solicitations.

Convenience store clerk vs sales clerk skills

Common convenience store clerk skills

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

Common sales clerk skills

Customer Service, 26%
Stock Shelves, 9%
Sales Floor, 8%
Retail Sales, 6%
Product Knowledge, 5%
POS, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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