Layaway clerk vs counter clerk

The differences between layaway clerks and counter clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a layaway clerk has an average salary of $33,934, which is higher than the $30,268 average annual salary of a counter clerk.

The top three skills for a layaway clerk include customer service, POS and customer complaints. The most important skills for a counter clerk are customer service, cleanliness, and basic math.

Layaway clerk vs counter clerk overview

	Layaway Clerk	Counter Clerk
Yearly salary	$33,934	$30,268
Hourly rate	$16.31	$14.55
Growth rate	-	-10%
Number of jobs	74,087	75,025
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Layaway clerk vs counter clerk salary

Layaway clerks and counter clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Layaway Clerk	Counter Clerk
Average salary	$33,934	$30,268
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $44,000	Between $25,000 And $36,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Vermont
Best paying company	-	Steel Dynamics
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between layaway clerk and counter clerk education

There are a few differences between a layaway clerk and a counter clerk in terms of educational background:

	Layaway Clerk	Counter Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 49%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Layaway clerk vs counter clerk demographics

Here are the differences between layaway clerks' and counter clerks' demographics:

	Layaway Clerk	Counter Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 16.1% Female, 83.9%	Male, 31.3% Female, 68.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 13.0% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.6% Asian, 4.5% White, 58.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 7.0% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 57.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between layaway clerk and counter clerk duties and responsibilities

Layaway clerk example responsibilities.

Supervise women's department, manage jewelry department, assist customers on finalizing purchases
Register patients for medical services--operate switchboard--perform additional administrative support tasks for supervisory staff as needed.
Improve customer solicitation pitch to increase Kohl's credit card application solicitations.

Counter clerk example responsibilities.

Conduct routine inspections and manage mechanics payroll data utilizing ADP.
Record all sales transactions on POS and accurately process cash, and credit card transactions.
Preform end of day close out, including POS, cash count and inventory management.
Maintain shop cleanliness and inventory levels.
Maintain cleanliness according to sanitation requirements.
Register patients for medical services--operate switchboard--perform additional administrative support tasks for supervisory staff as needed.

Layaway clerk vs counter clerk skills

Common layaway clerk skills

Customer Service, 73%
POS, 12%
Customer Complaints, 8%
Cash Drawers, 7%

Common counter clerk skills

Customer Service, 22%
Cleanliness, 9%
Basic Math, 9%
Cash Handling, 9%
Sales Floor, 7%
Food Preparation, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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