Courtesy associate vs courtesy clerk

The differences between courtesy associates and courtesy 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 courtesy associate, becoming a courtesy clerk takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a courtesy clerk has an average salary of $28,657, 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 courtesy clerk are groceries, front end, and pallet jack.

Courtesy associate vs courtesy clerk overview

	Courtesy Associate	Courtesy Clerk
Yearly salary	$27,599	$28,657
Hourly rate	$13.27	$13.78
Growth rate	-4%	-5%
Number of jobs	45,069	118,514
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	40	47
Years of experience	12	2

Courtesy associate vs courtesy clerk salary

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

	Courtesy Associate	Courtesy Clerk
Average salary	$27,599	$28,657
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $48,000	Between $24,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Arvada, CO
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Nugget Markets
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between courtesy associate and courtesy clerk education

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

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

Courtesy associate vs courtesy clerk demographics

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

	Courtesy Associate	Courtesy Clerk
Average age	40	47
Gender ratio	Male, 88.4% Female, 11.6%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between courtesy associate and 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.

Courtesy clerk example responsibilities.

Manage transactions including cash, check, credit, and EBT transactions.
Put perishables away if need, help separate items at customer service out back on shelf.
Operate heavy saws, slicers, grinders, and wrapping machines to customer and store specifications.
Work with fryers and slicers, and use store intercoms to announce special promotions and weekly specials.
Responsibilitieswork at a fuel station .. Skills usedwork register and do paper work .. math skills and fractions
Increase store cleanliness and eliminate possible health hazards to provide customer satisfaction and safety.

Courtesy associate vs 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 courtesy clerk skills

Groceries, 21%
Front End, 20%
Pallet Jack, 13%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Store Shelves, 5%