Front end clerk vs cashier associate

The differences between front end clerks and cashiers associate can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a front end clerk has an average salary of $32,402, which is higher than the $29,328 average annual salary of a cashier associate.

The top three skills for a front end clerk include basic math, data entry and groceries. The most important skills for a cashier associate are safety hazards, front end, and store management.

Front end clerk vs cashier associate overview

	Front End Clerk	Cashier Associate
Yearly salary	$32,402	$29,328
Hourly rate	$15.58	$14.10
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	167,385	431,772
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Front end clerk vs cashier associate salary

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

	Front End Clerk	Cashier Associate
Average salary	$32,402	$29,328
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between front end clerk and cashier associate education

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

	Front End Clerk	Cashier Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Front end clerk vs cashier associate demographics

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

	Front End Clerk	Cashier Associate
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 51.9% Female, 48.1%	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.2% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 front end clerk and cashier associate duties and responsibilities

Front end clerk example responsibilities.

Conduct routine inspections and manage mechanics payroll data utilizing ADP.
Record customer transactions and accurately handle monetary transactions by operating POS system.
Experience with the POS systems, cash handling experience, WIC, returns, check processing.
Assist cashiers with credit card functions, checks and WIC check approvals.
Assume responsibility for the full accountability of cash, checks, credit cards, money orders, WIC and food stamps.
Bag groceries efficiently for customers.

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.

Front end clerk vs cashier associate skills

Common front end clerk skills

Basic Math, 14%
Data Entry, 11%
Groceries, 10%
Math, 9%
Stock Shelves, 8%
POS, 6%

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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