Money order clerk vs check cashier

The differences between money order clerks and check cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a check cashier has an average salary of $32,415, which is higher than the $28,891 average annual salary of a money order clerk.

The top three skills for a money order clerk include data entry, POS and . The most important skills for a check cashier are basic math, PET, and math.

Money order clerk vs check cashier overview

	Money Order Clerk	Check Cashier
Yearly salary	$28,891	$32,415
Hourly rate	$13.89	$15.58
Growth rate	-	-10%
Number of jobs	82,034	166,182
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	34
Years of experience	2	-

Money order clerk vs check cashier salary

Money order clerks and check cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Money Order Clerk	Check Cashier
Average salary	$28,891	$32,415
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $39,000	Between $27,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Novato, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Nugget Markets
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between money order clerk and check cashier education

There are a few differences between a money order clerk and a check cashier in terms of educational background:

	Money Order Clerk	Check Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 35%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Money order clerk vs check cashier demographics

Here are the differences between money order clerks' and check cashiers' demographics:

	Money Order Clerk	Check Cashier
Average age	43	34
Gender ratio	Male, 14.4% Female, 85.6%	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 7.1% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between money order clerk and check cashier duties and responsibilities

Money order clerk example responsibilities.

Research ATM NSF checks from other banks on a CRT.
Balance several reports and process ATM checks, which have various deadlines throughout the day.
Process EDI purchase ordering-credit-debit adjustments.
Experience with Microsoft word scan packages also working on LTL

Check cashier example responsibilities.

Redeem coupons; bag groceries, change register tapes and perform simple math operations.
Operate POS cash register experience in 10 key.
Process checks, credit and debit card payments and WIC transactions.
Handle all cash, credit card, and WIC /EBT transactions while maintaining a calm and professional attitude.
Perform a variety of functions including greetings and receiving customers, bagging groceries, cleaning register and belts during shift.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.

Money order clerk vs check cashier skills

Common money order clerk skills

Data Entry, 50%
POS, 50%

Common check cashier skills

Basic Math, 32%
PET, 15%
Math, 13%
Customer Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Monetary Transactions, 6%