Floor cashier vs head cashier

The differences between floor cashiers and head cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a floor cashier has an average salary of $31,259, which is higher than the $31,143 average annual salary of a head cashier.

The top three skills for a floor cashier include front end, customer service and stock shelves. The most important skills for a head cashier are customer service, quality customer service, and store operations.

Floor cashier vs head cashier overview

	Floor Cashier	Head Cashier
Yearly salary	$31,259	$31,143
Hourly rate	$15.03	$14.97
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	99,238	284,733
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Floor cashier vs head cashier salary

Floor cashiers and head cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Floor Cashier	Head Cashier
Average salary	$31,259	$31,143
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $35,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Prince William County
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between floor cashier and head cashier education

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

	Floor Cashier	Head Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 44%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Floor cashier vs head cashier demographics

Here are the differences between floor cashiers' and head cashiers' demographics:

	Floor Cashier	Head Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 35.8% Female, 64.2%	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 22.6% Asian, 7.4% White, 55.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between floor cashier and head cashier duties and responsibilities

Floor cashier example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Operate POS register and assist guests with checkout, returns, and/or exchanges.
Operate POS system, including the proper handling of and responsibility for accuracy of cash drawer, credit cards etc.
Commend for exceeding food safety guidelines and ensuring the highest quality product through meticulous store cleanliness.
Improve customer solicitation pitch to increase Kohl's credit card application solicitations.

Head cashier example responsibilities.

Manage jewelry stock and inventory balances accurately.
Deliver excellent customer service by friendly greeting and assisting each customer with accurate cash handling and bagging groceries.
Run cash register, bag groceries, and assist customers to their vehicles, as needed.
Process information and merchandise through POS register system
Maintain cleanliness and presentation of stock room and production floor by rotating inventory regularly.
Monitor and review highly satisfy customer service rating during customer checkout through checkout surveys.

Floor cashier vs head cashier skills

Common floor cashier skills

Front End, 10%
Customer Service, 10%
Stock Shelves, 9%
POS, 8%
Customer Inquiries, 8%
Guest Service, 7%

Common head cashier skills

Customer Service, 16%
Quality Customer Service, 14%
Store Operations, 10%
Help Support, 9%
Cleanliness, 7%
Cash Handling, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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