Front window cashier vs shift leader/cashier

The differences between front window cashiers and shift leader/cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shift leader/cashier has an average salary of $29,409, which is higher than the $29,231 average annual salary of a front window cashier.

The top three skills for a front window cashier include customer service, customers orders and food orders. The most important skills for a shift leader/cashier are food safety, customer complaints, and POS.

Front window cashier vs shift leader/cashier overview

	Front Window Cashier	Shift Leader/Cashier
Yearly salary	$29,231	$29,409
Hourly rate	$14.05	$14.14
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	109,045	151,454
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Front window cashier vs shift leader/cashier salary

Front window cashiers and shift leader/cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Front Window Cashier	Shift Leader/Cashier
Average salary	$29,231	$29,409
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $38,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between front window cashier and shift leader/cashier education

There are a few differences between a front window cashier and a shift leader/cashier in terms of educational background:

	Front Window Cashier	Shift Leader/Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Front window cashier vs shift leader/cashier demographics

Here are the differences between front window cashiers' and shift leader/cashiers' demographics:

	Front Window Cashier	Shift Leader/Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 31.5% Female, 68.5%	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 8.6% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 10.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between front window cashier and shift leader/cashier duties and responsibilities

Front window cashier example responsibilities.

Manage floor plans, conduct reservations over the phone as well as in person.
Take orders and accurately key them into the POS system.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Strengthen the Walmart brand by interacting positively and professionally with a highly diverse customer base.

Shift leader/cashier example responsibilities.

Manage employees by making schedules, doing payroll, and maintain an all around comfortable working environment.
Assist customers, maintain friendly work environment, delegate and oversee tasks during shifts, operate POS system, drive sales
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Strengthen the Walmart brand by interacting positively and professionally with a highly diverse customer base.

Front window cashier vs shift leader/cashier skills

Common front window cashier skills

Customer Service, 62%
Customers Orders, 13%
Food Orders, 8%
Customer Complaints, 4%
Food Service, 4%
Front Window, 4%

Common shift leader/cashier skills

Food Safety, 12%
Customer Complaints, 10%
POS, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Customer Orders, 6%
Cash Drawers, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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