Courtesy associate vs cashier/courtesy clerk

The differences between courtesy associates and cashier/courtesy clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cashier/courtesy clerk has an average salary of $30,084, which is higher than the $27,599 average annual salary of a courtesy associate.

The top three skills for a courtesy associate include customer service, customer assistance and groceries. The most important skills for a cashier/courtesy clerk are groceries, product knowledge, and store shelves.

Courtesy associate vs cashier/courtesy clerk overview

	Courtesy Associate	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk
Yearly salary	$27,599	$30,084
Hourly rate	$13.27	$14.46
Growth rate	-4%	-10%
Number of jobs	45,069	122,998
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 41%
Average age	40	34
Years of experience	12	-

Courtesy associate vs cashier/courtesy clerk salary

Courtesy associates and cashier/courtesy clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Courtesy Associate	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk
Average salary	$27,599	$30,084
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $48,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
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Differences between courtesy associate and cashier/courtesy clerk education

There are a few differences between a courtesy associate and a cashier/courtesy clerk in terms of educational background:

	Courtesy Associate	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 41%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Courtesy associate vs cashier/courtesy clerk demographics

Here are the differences between courtesy associates' and cashier/courtesy clerks' demographics:

	Courtesy Associate	Cashier/Courtesy Clerk
Average age	40	34
Gender ratio	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%	Male, 55.5% Female, 44.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.8% White, 55.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	7%	5%

Differences between courtesy associate and cashier/courtesy clerk duties and responsibilities

Courtesy associate example responsibilities.

Manage transactions including cash, check, credit, and EBT transactions.
Thank them for shopping with Sam's.
Push carts and run a register when it are needed.
collect carts make bales carry-outs run register upon management request
Display exceptional multitasking skills by greeting/helping customers with groceries and loading heavy items.
Develop sharp customer service skills while employing Kroger's excellent customer engagement training.

Cashier/courtesy clerk example responsibilities.

Manage transactions including cash, check, credit, and EBT transactions.
Operate a computer/register to efficiently and accurately ring up customer's groceries.
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.

Courtesy associate vs cashier/courtesy clerk skills

Common courtesy associate skills

Customer Service, 43%
Customer Assistance, 10%
Groceries, 8%
Front End, 7%
Sales Floor, 4%
Customer Complaints, 3%

Common cashier/courtesy clerk skills

Groceries, 26%
Product Knowledge, 18%
Store Shelves, 11%
Front End, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Stock Shelves, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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