Counter vs front counter attendant

The differences between counters and front counter attendants 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 $31,270 average annual salary of a front counter attendant.

The top three skills for a counter include basic math, POS and math. The most important skills for a front counter attendant are computer system, inventory control, and customer complaints.

Counter vs front counter attendant overview

	Counter	Front Counter Attendant
Yearly salary	$32,875	$31,270
Hourly rate	$15.81	$15.03
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	15,729	93,837
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Counter vs front counter attendant salary

Counters and front counter attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Counter	Front Counter Attendant
Average salary	$32,875	$31,270
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $46,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Longmont, CO	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Colorado	Colorado
Best paying company	Jacobs Engineering Group	Rush Enterprises
Best paying industry	Transportation	Media

Differences between counter and front counter attendant education

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

	Counter	Front Counter Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Counter vs front counter attendant demographics

Here are the differences between counters' and front counter attendants' demographics:

	Counter	Front Counter Attendant
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 38.4% Female, 61.6%	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 6.8% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.4% White, 59.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between counter and front counter attendant 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.

Front counter attendant example responsibilities.

Place groceries into customers' vehicles.
Stock shelves, clean ran register and any other task that need to be done
Handle high volume, multi line phone, while inputting customer information and payments into POS.
Perform duties including stock re-organizing, bagging groceries and customer assistance.
Report jewelry repair and/or maintenance issues for follow up action by management.

Counter vs front counter attendant skills

Common counter skills

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

Common front counter attendant skills

Computer System, 19%
Inventory Control, 12%
Customer Complaints, 8%
Customer Service, 8%
POS, 7%
Safety Standards, 7%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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