Gas station clerk vs cashier associate

The differences between gas station clerks and cashiers associate can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a cashier associate has an average salary of $29,328, which is higher than the $26,953 average annual salary of a gas station clerk.

The top three skills for a gas station clerk include customer satisfaction, stock product and computer system. The most important skills for a cashier associate are safety hazards, front end, and store management.

Gas station clerk vs cashier associate overview

	Gas Station Clerk	Cashier Associate
Yearly salary	$26,953	$29,328
Hourly rate	$12.96	$14.10
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	131,580	431,772
Job satisfaction	-	4
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 39%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Gas station clerk vs cashier associate salary

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Cashier Associate
Average salary	$26,953	$29,328
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $24,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gas station clerk and cashier associate education

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Cashier Associate
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 39%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas station clerk vs cashier associate demographics

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Cashier Associate
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 30.7% Female, 69.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 5.6% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 7.1% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	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 gas station clerk and cashier associate duties and responsibilities

Gas station clerk example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Complete general responsibilities and duties of store maintenance and cleanliness.
Assist with daily customer groceries.
Sell ready food, groceries, and vehicle relate items.
Prepare customers' orders and then ring them up on the POS.
Maintain store cleanliness including restrooms.

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.

Gas station clerk vs cashier associate skills

Common gas station clerk skills

Customer Satisfaction, 31%
Stock Product, 11%
Computer System, 10%
Data Entry, 8%
Patient Charts, 6%
Direct Visitors, 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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