Gas station clerk vs shift leader/cashier

The differences between gas station clerks and shift leader/cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shift leader/cashier has an average salary of $29,409, 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 shift leader/cashier are food safety, customer complaints, and POS.

Gas station clerk vs shift leader/cashier overview

	Gas Station Clerk	Shift Leader/Cashier
Yearly salary	$26,953	$29,409
Hourly rate	$12.96	$14.14
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	131,580	151,454
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 49%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Gas station clerk vs shift leader/cashier salary

Gas station clerks and shift leader/cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Gas Station Clerk	Shift Leader/Cashier
Average salary	$26,953	$29,409
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $34,000	Between $22,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between gas station clerk and shift leader/cashier education

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

	Gas Station Clerk	Shift Leader/Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 49%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Gas station clerk vs shift leader/cashier demographics

Here are the differences between gas station clerks' and shift leader/cashiers' demographics:

	Gas Station Clerk	Shift Leader/Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%
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, 10.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.1% Asian, 7.3% White, 55.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between gas station clerk and shift leader/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.

Shift leader/cashier example responsibilities.

Manage employees by making schedules, doing payroll, and maintain an all around comfortable working environment.
Assist customers, maintain friendly work environment, delegate and oversee tasks during shifts, operate POS system, drive sales
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Strengthen the Walmart brand by interacting positively and professionally with a highly diverse customer base.

Gas station clerk vs shift leader/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 shift leader/cashier skills

Food Safety, 12%
Customer Complaints, 10%
POS, 9%
Customer Service, 9%
Customer Orders, 6%
Cash Drawers, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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