Gas station clerk vs front end clerk

The differences between gas station clerks and front end clerks 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 $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 front end clerk are basic math, data entry, and groceries.

Gas station clerk vs front end clerk overview

	Gas Station Clerk	Front End Clerk
Yearly salary	$26,953	$32,402
Hourly rate	$12.96	$15.58
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	131,580	167,385
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Gas station clerk vs front end clerk salary

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Front End Clerk
Average salary	$26,953	$32,402
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $25,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gas station clerk and front end clerk education

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Front End Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas station clerk vs front end clerk demographics

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Front End Clerk
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 51.9% Female, 48.1%
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, 10.0% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 17.9% Asian, 7.2% White, 58.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between gas station clerk and front end 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.

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.

Gas station clerk vs front end 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 front end clerk skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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