Photo booth operator vs counter clerk

The differences between photo booth operators and counter clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a photo booth operator has an average salary of $35,760, which is higher than the $30,268 average annual salary of a counter clerk.

The top three skills for a photo booth operator include customer service, troubleshoot and customer satisfaction. The most important skills for a counter clerk are customer service, cleanliness, and basic math.

Photo booth operator vs counter clerk overview

	Photo Booth Operator	Counter Clerk
Yearly salary	$35,760	$30,268
Hourly rate	$17.19	$14.55
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	30,102	75,025
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	43	43
Years of experience	-	-

Photo booth operator vs counter clerk salary

Photo booth operators and counter clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Photo Booth Operator	Counter Clerk
Average salary	$35,760	$30,268
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $49,000	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 photo booth operator and counter clerk education

There are a few differences between a photo booth operator and a counter clerk in terms of educational background:

	Photo Booth Operator	Counter Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 55%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Photo booth operator vs counter clerk demographics

Here are the differences between photo booth operators' and counter clerks' demographics:

	Photo Booth Operator	Counter Clerk
Average age	43	43
Gender ratio	Male, 53.8% Female, 46.2%	Male, 31.3% Female, 68.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 7.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 7.4% White, 56.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 photo booth operator and counter clerk duties and responsibilities

Photo booth operator example responsibilities.

Set up and break down different photo booths crowd control around area of booth troubleshoot problems with electronics
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.
Operate heavy machinery such as bobcat equipment and also operate and pave asphalt perform demolition work.

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.

Photo booth operator vs counter clerk skills

Common photo booth operator skills

Customer Service, 41%
Troubleshoot, 19%
Customer Satisfaction, 18%
Corporate Events, 13%
Computer Software, 9%

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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