Grocery checker vs cashier/host

The differences between grocery checkers and cashiers/host can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a grocery checker has an average salary of $27,423, which is higher than the $24,581 average annual salary of a cashier/host.

The top three skills for a grocery checker include customer service, groceries and front end. The most important skills for a cashier/host are cleanliness, host, and excellent guest.

Grocery checker vs cashier/host overview

	Grocery Checker	Cashier/Host
Yearly salary	$27,423	$24,581
Hourly rate	$13.18	$11.82
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	153,016	131,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Grocery checker vs cashier/host salary

Grocery checkers and cashiers/host have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Grocery Checker	Cashier/Host
Average salary	$27,423	$24,581
Salary range	Between $9,000 And $80,000	Between $16,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	Austin, TX
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	24 Carrots Catering and Events
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between grocery checker and cashier/host education

There are a few differences between a grocery checker and a cashier/host in terms of educational background:

	Grocery Checker	Cashier/Host
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Grocery checker vs cashier/host demographics

Here are the differences between grocery checkers' and cashiers/host' demographics:

	Grocery Checker	Cashier/Host
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 27.7% Female, 72.3%	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.5% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 62.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 9.0% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 25.0% Asian, 8.3% White, 51.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between grocery checker and cashier/host duties and responsibilities

Grocery checker example responsibilities.

Clean display cases, shelves, and aisles.
Set up cad workstations, printers and network connections.
Demonstrate dependability by being trust with end of day closing procedures.
Review math models and documents to ensure both meet GDLS standards.
Skil and utilizing RF scan gun in order to locate packages.
Scan groceries, handle money transactions, count drawers, stock cigarettes.

Cashier/host example responsibilities.

Greet guests, answer phones, seat guests, prepare to-go orders, POS station, handle cash.
Answer telephone calls regarding group party reservations and business information.
Cook burgers at a timely manner and used fryers also wash dishes and close the store
Perform debit, credit and cash transactions, totale accountant on computer database, using specialize POS accounting software.
Restock supplies and maintain restaurant cleanliness.
Maintain an up-most standard for customer satisfaction and restaurant cleanliness.

Grocery checker vs cashier/host skills

Common grocery checker skills

Customer Service, 63%
Groceries, 13%
Front End, 11%
Product Knowledge, 10%
Credit Card, 2%

Common cashier/host skills

Cleanliness, 19%
Host, 13%
Excellent Guest, 11%
POS, 10%
Reservations, 7%
To-Go Orders, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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