Gas station clerk vs courtesy clerk

The differences between gas station clerks and courtesy clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a courtesy clerk has an average salary of $28,657, 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 courtesy clerk are groceries, front end, and pallet jack.

Gas station clerk vs courtesy clerk overview

	Gas Station Clerk	Courtesy Clerk
Yearly salary	$26,953	$28,657
Hourly rate	$12.96	$13.78
Growth rate	-10%	-5%
Number of jobs	131,580	118,514
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	34	47
Years of experience	-	2

Gas station clerk vs courtesy clerk salary

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Courtesy Clerk
Average salary	$26,953	$28,657
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $24,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	-	Arvada, CO
Highest paying state	-	Colorado
Best paying company	-	Nugget Markets
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between gas station clerk and courtesy clerk education

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Courtesy Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas station clerk vs courtesy clerk demographics

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Courtesy Clerk
Average age	34	47
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
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, 8.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between gas station clerk and courtesy clerk 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.

Courtesy clerk example responsibilities.

Manage transactions including cash, check, credit, and EBT transactions.
Put perishables away if need, help separate items at customer service out back on shelf.
Operate heavy saws, slicers, grinders, and wrapping machines to customer and store specifications.
Work with fryers and slicers, and use store intercoms to announce special promotions and weekly specials.
Responsibilitieswork at a fuel station .. Skills usedwork register and do paper work .. math skills and fractions
Increase store cleanliness and eliminate possible health hazards to provide customer satisfaction and safety.

Gas station clerk vs courtesy clerk 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 courtesy clerk skills

Groceries, 21%
Front End, 20%
Pallet Jack, 13%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Store Shelves, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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