Front counter attendant vs crew member

The differences between front counter attendants and crew members can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a front counter attendant has an average salary of $31,270, which is higher than the $28,946 average annual salary of a crew member.

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

Front counter attendant vs crew member overview

	Front Counter Attendant	Crew Member
Yearly salary	$31,270	$28,946
Hourly rate	$15.03	$13.92
Growth rate	-10%	14%
Number of jobs	93,837	239,413
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	43	23
Years of experience	-	-

Front counter attendant vs crew member salary

Front counter attendants and crew members have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Front Counter Attendant	Crew Member
Average salary	$31,270	$28,946
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Colorado	Alaska
Best paying company	Rush Enterprises	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Media	Retail

Differences between front counter attendant and crew member education

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

	Front Counter Attendant	Crew Member
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Front counter attendant vs crew member demographics

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

	Front Counter Attendant	Crew Member
Average age	43	23
Gender ratio	Male, 35.3% Female, 64.7%	Male, 48.4% Female, 51.6%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 9.6% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.5% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	8%

Differences between front counter attendant and crew member duties and responsibilities

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.

Crew member example responsibilities.

Manage food preparation, maintain cleanliness and punctuality while effectively support customers in daily transactions with suggestive selling methods.
Dig and fill holes, using shovels and rakes.
Cashier, server, greeter, order taker, sandwich maker, computer skil, math skil, customer service
Demonstrate excellent customer service in dealing with concerns and special food orders which include allergies and other customer wishes.
Cashier experience, service and enter orders into POS system; conduct inventory; and perform cash handling and food handling.
Use POS system to record order, compute bill, collect payments and make change while following all cash handling procedures.

Front counter attendant vs crew member skills

Common front counter attendant skills

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

Common crew member skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Basic Math, 13%
English Language, 10%
Excellent Guest, 7%
Safety Standards, 7%
Food Products, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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