Drug clerk vs cashier associate

The differences between drug clerks and cashiers associate can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a drug clerk has an average salary of $32,245, which is higher than the $29,328 average annual salary of a cashier associate.

The top three skills for a drug clerk include patients, product availability and payment method. The most important skills for a cashier associate are safety hazards, front end, and store management.

Drug clerk vs cashier associate overview

	Drug Clerk	Cashier Associate
Yearly salary	$32,245	$29,328
Hourly rate	$15.50	$14.10
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	67,122	431,772
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Drug clerk vs cashier associate salary

Drug clerks and cashiers associate have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Drug Clerk	Cashier Associate
Average salary	$32,245	$29,328
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $42,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between drug clerk and cashier associate education

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

	Drug Clerk	Cashier Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Drug clerk vs cashier associate demographics

Here are the differences between drug clerks' and cashiers associate' demographics:

	Drug Clerk	Cashier Associate
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 27.1% Female, 72.9%	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 8.3% White, 49.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 7.6% White, 55.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between drug clerk and cashier associate duties and responsibilities

Drug clerk example responsibilities.

Handle sales, including cash, credit / debit cards; manage insurance / Medicaid / Medicare documentation as needed.
Practice and process all HIPPA regulations.
Enter patient's allergies and/or health conditions.
Maintain patient records in accordance to HIPPA regulations.
Used POS system to maintain accurate pricing for weekly sales and ensure proper labeling and signage.
Register new patients using personal information via StoreNet.

Cashier associate example responsibilities.

Manage employees by making schedules, doing payroll, and maintain an all around comfortable working environment.
Operate POS cash register for telecommunication services.
Lead overall management operations of family-style Italian restaurant that recently celebrate 4th year of success in business for second store location.
Supervise the activities of checkout stations; created/distribute cashier schedules and till allocation.
Supervise cashiers and monitor checkout station to ensure adequate cash available and staff appropriately.

Drug clerk vs cashier associate skills

Common drug clerk skills

Patients, 38%
Product Availability, 17%
Payment Method, 13%
Refill Orders, 12%
Signature Log, 5%
Merchandise Returns, 5%

Common cashier associate skills

Safety Hazards, 22%
Front End, 22%
Store Management, 21%
Sales Floor, 10%
POS, 9%
Customer Service, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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