Gas station clerk vs retail cashier

The differences between gas station clerks and retail cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a retail cashier has an average salary of $29,009, 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 retail cashier are customer service, cleanliness, and front end.

Gas station clerk vs retail cashier overview

	Gas Station Clerk	Retail Cashier
Yearly salary	$26,953	$29,009
Hourly rate	$12.96	$13.95
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	131,580	440,543
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 43%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Gas station clerk vs retail cashier salary

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Retail Cashier
Average salary	$26,953	$29,009
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $23,000 And $35,000
Highest paying City	-	San Jose, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Il Fornaio
Best paying industry	-	Hospitality

Differences between gas station clerk and retail cashier education

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Retail Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 43%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas station clerk vs retail cashier demographics

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Retail Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%
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, 9.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between gas station clerk and retail 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.

Retail cashier example responsibilities.

Manage jewelry stock and inventory balances accurately.
Display knowledge concerning cash, checks, EBT, WIC, debit and credit card transactions.
Assist customers in getting groceries to cars and everyday transactions, such as cashiering and maintenance.
Follow procedures handling cash, checks, coupons, gift certificates, food stamps and WIC vouchers.
Install sound systems, steering systems, port-holes, hatches, swim decks, ladders, and windshields.
Perform POS transactions as a front-end operations cashier, as well as credit card and extend product services enrollment.

Gas station clerk vs retail 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 retail cashier skills

Customer Service, 21%
Cleanliness, 19%
Front End, 11%
Math, 8%
Basic Math, 6%
Retail Sales, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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