Plan checker vs cashier/host

The differences between plan checkers and cashiers/host can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a plan checker has an average salary of $52,261, which is higher than the $24,581 average annual salary of a cashier/host.

The top three skills for a plan checker include building codes, plan checks and design drawings. The most important skills for a cashier/host are cleanliness, host, and excellent guest.

Plan checker vs cashier/host overview

	Plan Checker	Cashier/Host
Yearly salary	$52,261	$24,581
Hourly rate	$25.13	$11.82
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	7,041	131,740
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 46%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Plan checker vs cashier/host salary

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

	Plan Checker	Cashier/Host
Average salary	$52,261	$24,581
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $109,000	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 plan checker and cashier/host education

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

	Plan Checker	Cashier/Host
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 47%	High School Diploma, 46%
Most common major	Civil Engineering	Business
Most common college	-	-

Plan checker vs cashier/host demographics

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

	Plan Checker	Cashier/Host
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 77.8% Female, 22.2%	Male, 42.7% Female, 57.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.6% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 7.5% White, 54.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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 plan checker and cashier/host duties and responsibilities

Plan checker example responsibilities.

Monitor the documenting and recording of sensitive items for retirees authorize to utilize the commissary.
Handle credit, debit and EBT purchases.

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.

Plan checker vs cashier/host skills

Common plan checker skills

Building Codes, 64%
Plan Checks, 28%
Design Drawings, 5%
Auto CAD, 3%

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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