Pricing clerk vs shop clerk

The differences between pricing clerks and shop clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a shop clerk has an average salary of $34,468, which is higher than the $27,901 average annual salary of a pricing clerk.

The top three skills for a pricing clerk include data entry, front end and sales floor. The most important skills for a shop clerk are basic math, math, and top quality.

Pricing clerk vs shop clerk overview

	Pricing Clerk	Shop Clerk
Yearly salary	$27,901	$34,468
Hourly rate	$13.41	$16.57
Growth rate	1%	-5%
Number of jobs	69,897	106,275
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Average age	38	47
Years of experience	-	2

Pricing clerk vs shop clerk salary

Pricing clerks and shop clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pricing Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average salary	$27,901	$34,468
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $35,000	Between $26,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Transportation

Differences between pricing clerk and shop clerk education

There are a few differences between a pricing clerk and a shop clerk in terms of educational background:

	Pricing Clerk	Shop Clerk
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	Western Carolina University

Pricing clerk vs shop clerk demographics

Here are the differences between pricing clerks' and shop clerks' demographics:

	Pricing Clerk	Shop Clerk
Average age	38	47
Gender ratio	Male, 19.1% Female, 80.9%	Male, 34.6% Female, 65.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 5.5% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.1% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 6.9% White, 58.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between pricing clerk and shop clerk duties and responsibilities

Pricing clerk example responsibilities.

Manage vendor claims processing by ensuring all items are on file and the stores have the correct information in the AS400.
Support in the annual GMP orientation to associates that do not attend initial training.
Review and verify payroll reports for accuracy and makes necessary adjustments or corrections through journal entries or other establish procedure.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

Shop clerk example responsibilities.

Demonstrate strong math skills in managing inmate s accounts and calmly and effectively deescalating outbursts of belligerent inmates.
Assist with bagging groceries when need.
Learned great time management and leadership skills.
Implement effective time management and leadership skills.
Work POS system to ring up items/close & clean shop.
Operate POS system, perform daily deposits and reconciliation reports.

Pricing clerk vs shop clerk skills

Common pricing clerk skills

Data Entry, 21%
Front End, 18%
Sales Floor, 13%
POS, 12%
Customer Service, 9%
Groceries, 6%

Common shop clerk skills

Basic Math, 25%
Math, 17%
Top Quality, 14%
Cash Handling, 13%
WIC, 7%
POS, 6%