Money counter vs cashier/host

The differences between money counters and cashiers/host can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a money counter has an average salary of $27,790, which is higher than the $24,581 average annual salary of a cashier/host.

The top three skills for a money counter include customer service, bank deposits and cash drawers. The most important skills for a cashier/host are cleanliness, host, and excellent guest.

Money counter vs cashier/host overview

	Money Counter	Cashier/Host
Yearly salary	$27,790	$24,581
Hourly rate	$13.36	$11.82
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	8,889	131,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Money counter vs cashier/host salary

Money counters and cashiers/host have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Money Counter	Cashier/Host
Average salary	$27,790	$24,581
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $34,000	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 money counter and cashier/host education

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

	Money Counter	Cashier/Host
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Money counter vs cashier/host demographics

Here are the differences between money counters' and cashiers/host' demographics:

	Money Counter	Cashier/Host
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 23.2% Female, 76.8%	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% Asian, 7.6% White, 53.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	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 money counter and cashier/host duties and responsibilities

Money counter example responsibilities.

Compose investigative memos addressing alerts generate by AML management systems.
Order money from Wachovia cash ordering system and receive money from Garda.
Perform cash office duties such as completing daily store activity reconciliations, store bookkeeping and register drawer reconciliations.

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.

Money counter vs cashier/host skills

Common money counter skills

Customer Service, 41%
Bank Deposits, 21%
Cash Drawers, 11%
Service Desk, 9%
Sales Floor, 7%
Guest Service, 5%

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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