Retail cashier vs center aisle cashier

The differences between retail cashiers and center aisle cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a retail cashier has an average salary of $29,009, which is higher than the $24,624 average annual salary of a center aisle cashier.

The top three skills for a retail cashier include customer service, cleanliness and front end. The most important skills for a center aisle cashier are basic math, math, and cleanliness.

Retail cashier vs center aisle cashier overview

	Retail Cashier	Center Aisle Cashier
Yearly salary	$29,009	$24,624
Hourly rate	$13.95	$11.84
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	440,543	100,552
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Retail cashier vs center aisle cashier salary

Retail cashiers and center aisle cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Retail Cashier	Center Aisle Cashier
Average salary	$29,009	$24,624
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $35,000	Between $20,000 And $30,000
Highest paying City	San Jose, CA	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	Il Fornaio	-
Best paying industry	Hospitality	-

Differences between retail cashier and center aisle cashier education

There are a few differences between a retail cashier and a center aisle cashier in terms of educational background:

	Retail Cashier	Center Aisle Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Retail cashier vs center aisle cashier demographics

Here are the differences between retail cashiers' and center aisle cashiers' demographics:

	Retail Cashier	Center Aisle Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 23.7% Female, 76.3%	Male, 20.8% Female, 79.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 21.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 54.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.1% Asian, 7.6% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between retail cashier and center aisle cashier duties and responsibilities

Retail cashier example responsibilities.

Manage jewelry stock and inventory balances accurately.
Display knowledge concerning cash, checks, EBT, WIC, debit and credit card transactions.
Assist customers in getting groceries to cars and everyday transactions, such as cashiering and maintenance.
Follow procedures handling cash, checks, coupons, gift certificates, food stamps and WIC vouchers.
Install sound systems, steering systems, port-holes, hatches, swim decks, ladders, and windshields.
Perform POS transactions as a front-end operations cashier, as well as credit card and extend product services enrollment.

Center aisle cashier example responsibilities.

Provide customer service to daily customers, manage front end registers, & ensure cleanliness.
Help customer's bag groceries.
Inventory product using Shelfman on POS handheld.
Check out the customers and bag their groceries.
Drive van and co-ordinate troops on morale trips.
Used POS system to ring up customers while providing an excellent last impression.

Retail cashier vs center aisle cashier skills

Common retail cashier skills

Customer Service, 21%
Cleanliness, 19%
Front End, 11%
Math, 8%
Basic Math, 6%
Retail Sales, 5%

Common center aisle cashier skills

Basic Math, 18%
Math, 16%
Cleanliness, 14%
Cash Handling, 13%
Customer Service, 9%
POS, 4%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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