Restaurant cashier vs service counter cashier

The differences between restaurant cashiers and service counter cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a service counter cashier has an average salary of $29,932, 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 service counter cashier are customer service, cleanliness, and POS.

Restaurant cashier vs service counter cashier overview

	Restaurant Cashier	Service Counter Cashier
Yearly salary	$25,120	$29,932
Hourly rate	$12.08	$14.39
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	131,740	97,764
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Restaurant cashier vs service counter cashier salary

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

	Restaurant Cashier	Service Counter Cashier
Average salary	$25,120	$29,932
Salary range	Between $18,000 And $33,000	Between $23,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Boston, MA	-
Highest paying state	Massachusetts	-
Best paying company	Erickson Senior Living	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between restaurant cashier and service counter cashier education

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

	Restaurant Cashier	Service Counter Cashier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 33%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Restaurant cashier vs service counter cashier demographics

Here are the differences between restaurant cashiers' and service counter cashiers' demographics:

	Restaurant Cashier	Service Counter Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 27.5% Female, 72.5%	Male, 26.6% Female, 73.4%
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, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 19.8% Asian, 7.9% White, 57.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between restaurant cashier and service counter 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.

Service counter cashier example responsibilities.

Operate POS system process refunds and exchanges cut fabrics according to customers satisfaction.
Take customers orders for food, using POS system and cash register and accept payment or make change.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.
Perform register close out procedures and monitor checkout stations.

Restaurant cashier vs service counter cashier skills

Common restaurant cashier skills

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

Common service counter cashier skills

Customer Service, 32%
Cleanliness, 23%
POS, 8%
Front End, 4%
Food Preparation, 4%
Drive-Thru, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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