Gas station clerk vs head cashier

The differences between gas station clerks and head cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head cashier has an average salary of $31,143, 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 head cashier are customer service, quality customer service, and store operations.

Gas station clerk vs head cashier overview

	Gas Station Clerk	Head Cashier
Yearly salary	$26,953	$31,143
Hourly rate	$12.96	$14.97
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	131,580	284,733
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Gas station clerk vs head cashier salary

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Head Cashier
Average salary	$26,953	$31,143
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Prince William County
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between gas station clerk and head cashier education

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Head Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas station clerk vs head cashier demographics

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Head Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between gas station clerk and head 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.

Head cashier example responsibilities.

Manage jewelry stock and inventory balances accurately.
Deliver excellent customer service by friendly greeting and assisting each customer with accurate cash handling and bagging groceries.
Run cash register, bag groceries, and assist customers to their vehicles, as needed.
Process information and merchandise through POS register system
Maintain cleanliness and presentation of stock room and production floor by rotating inventory regularly.
Monitor and review highly satisfy customer service rating during customer checkout through checkout surveys.

Gas station clerk vs head 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 head cashier skills

Customer Service, 16%
Quality Customer Service, 14%
Store Operations, 10%
Help Support, 9%
Cleanliness, 7%
Cash Handling, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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