Gas station clerk vs front end cashier

The differences between gas station clerks and front end cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a gas station clerk has an average salary of $26,953, which is higher than the $25,026 average annual salary of a front end cashier.

The top three skills for a gas station clerk include customer satisfaction, stock product and computer system. The most important skills for a front end cashier are good communication, cash handling, and chrome.

Gas station clerk vs front end cashier overview

	Gas Station Clerk	Front End Cashier
Yearly salary	$26,953	$25,026
Hourly rate	$12.96	$12.03
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	131,580	464,431
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Gas station clerk vs front end cashier salary

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Front End Cashier
Average salary	$26,953	$25,026
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $16,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Norwalk, CA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	BP America Inc
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between gas station clerk and front end cashier education

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Front End Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas station clerk vs front end cashier demographics

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Front End Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 25.8% Female, 74.2%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.8% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between gas station clerk and front end cashier 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.

Front end cashier example responsibilities.

Work with equipment like fryers, slicers, ovens and make price tags for food & deli items.
Scan groceries and provide quality customer service.
Help with the kids corner at the store.
Help customers make sure they have a good experience with Kroger.
Maintain up-to-date knowledge of new products and new arrivals for upselling purposes.
Help customers who are parents with kids with stickers and balloons when possible.

Gas station clerk vs front end cashier 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 front end cashier skills

Good Communication, 21%
Cash Handling, 15%
Chrome, 14%
Customer Service, 8%
POS, 8%
Basic Math, 5%

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