Costumer assistant vs shop clerk

The differences between costumer assistants and shop clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a costumer assistant, becoming a shop clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a shop clerk has an average salary of $34,468, which is higher than the $34,281 average annual salary of a costumer assistant.

The top three skills for a costumer assistant include costumes, costume shop and costume pieces. The most important skills for a shop clerk are basic math, math, and top quality.

Costumer assistant vs shop clerk overview

	Costumer Assistant	Shop Clerk
Yearly salary	$34,281	$34,468
Hourly rate	$16.48	$16.57
Growth rate	3%	-5%
Number of jobs	202	106,275
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	34	47
Years of experience	12	2

Costumer assistant vs shop clerk salary

Costumer assistants and shop clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Costumer Assistant	Shop Clerk
Average salary	$34,281	$34,468
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $50,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between costumer assistant and shop clerk education

There are a few differences between a costumer assistant and a shop clerk in terms of educational background:

	Costumer Assistant	Shop Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Theatre	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Costumer assistant vs shop clerk demographics

Here are the differences between costumer assistants' and shop clerks' demographics:

	Costumer Assistant	Shop Clerk
Average age	34	47
Gender ratio	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between costumer assistant and shop clerk duties and responsibilities

Costumer assistant example responsibilities.

Manage costume quick changes for``Shakespeare in Hollywood".
Monitor and manage inventory with excel and QuickBooks.
Fix the costume wigs if there are any damage done to them after the show.
Create presentations on PowerPoint about the costume designs for the producer and director's approval.
Organize, code and sustain a [] +/- stock inventory database using POS system.
Provide back up technical support of office computers, printers, cash registers and POS computers.

Shop clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Assist with bagging groceries when need.
Learned great time management and leadership skills.
Implement effective time management and leadership skills.
Work POS system to ring up items/close & clean shop.
Operate POS system, perform daily deposits and reconciliation reports.

Costumer assistant vs shop clerk skills

Common costumer assistant skills

Costumes, 42%
Costume Shop, 25%
Costume Pieces, 9%
Sales Floor, 5%
Stitching, 4%
RAN, 4%

Common shop clerk skills

Basic Math, 25%
Math, 17%
Top Quality, 14%
Cash Handling, 13%
WIC, 7%
POS, 6%