Counter vs cashier

The differences between counters and cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a counter has an average salary of $32,875, which is higher than the $28,144 average annual salary of a cashier.

The top three skills for a counter include basic math, POS and math. The most important skills for a cashier are front end, cash handling, and basic math.

Counter vs cashier overview

	Counter	Cashier
Yearly salary	$32,875	$28,144
Hourly rate	$15.81	$13.53
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	15,729	456,110
Job satisfaction	-	4.2
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 45%
Average age	43	34
Years of experience	-	-

Counter vs cashier salary

Counters and cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Counter	Cashier
Average salary	$32,875	$28,144
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $21,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	Longmont, CO	Washington, DC
Highest paying state	Colorado	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Jacobs Engineering Group	Deloitte
Best paying industry	Transportation	Retail

Differences between counter and cashier education

There are a few differences between a counter and a cashier in terms of educational background:

	Counter	Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Counter vs cashier demographics

Here are the differences between counters' and cashiers' demographics:

	Counter	Cashier
Average age	43	34
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 27.1% Female, 72.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.2% Unknown, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.0% Asian, 5.9% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 9.9% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 7.5% White, 55.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	5%

Differences between counter and cashier duties and responsibilities

Counter example responsibilities.

Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.
Replace or attach bar code labels on every ammunition containers for identification and location.

Cashier example responsibilities.

Manage employees by making schedules, doing payroll, and maintain an all around comfortable working environment.
Develop, implement, and update standard operating procedures relating to daily operations, financial transactions and management, customer service.
Demonstrate basic math skills and record daily earnings without error.
Perform basic math computations, such as addition subtraction, and division.
Provide customer service by scanning and packing groceries, processing customers transactions and answering any questions about food products
Work at home depot as cashier.

Counter vs cashier skills

Common counter skills

Basic Math, 18%
POS, 17%
Math, 13%
Pleasant Dining, 8%
Cash Handling, 8%
Cleanliness, 8%

Common cashier skills

Front End, 14%
Cash Handling, 10%
Basic Math, 10%
POS, 10%
Customer Service, 8%
Customer Complaints, 5%