Restaurant cashier vs check cashier

The differences between restaurant cashiers 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 $25,120 average annual salary of a restaurant cashier.

The top three skills for a restaurant cashier include cleanliness, customer service and cash registers. The most important skills for a check cashier are basic math, PET, and math.

Restaurant cashier vs check cashier overview

	Restaurant Cashier	Check Cashier
Yearly salary	$25,120	$32,415
Hourly rate	$12.08	$15.58
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	131,740	166,182
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Restaurant cashier vs check cashier salary

Restaurant cashiers and check cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Restaurant Cashier	Check Cashier
Average salary	$25,120	$32,415
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $33,000	Between $27,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	Novato, CA
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	Alaska
Best paying company	Erickson Senior Living	Nugget Markets
Best paying industry	Hospitality	Retail

Differences between restaurant cashier and check cashier education

There are a few differences between a restaurant cashier and a check cashier in terms of educational background:

	Restaurant Cashier	Check Cashier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Restaurant cashier vs check cashier demographics

Here are the differences between restaurant cashiers' and check cashiers' demographics:

	Restaurant Cashier	Check Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 27.5% Female, 72.5%	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 23.2% Asian, 9.5% White, 51.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	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	5%	5%

Differences between restaurant cashier and check cashier duties and responsibilities

Restaurant cashier example responsibilities.

Manage floor plans, conduct reservations over the phone as well as in person.
Drop fries, make coffees, and smoothies.
Work as a cashier in the dine-in area and the drive-thru area.
Book reservations for large parties, greet and sit guests upon arrival.
Execute transactions on the POS system in timely fashion to ensure guests satisfaction.
Collect students' lunch money and run the dishes through a dish machine.

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.

Restaurant cashier vs check cashier skills

Common restaurant cashier skills

Cleanliness, 45%
Customer Service, 38%
Cash Registers, 5%
POS, 3%
Cash Handling, 1%
Basic Math, 1%

Common check cashier skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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