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Outdoors/walking/standing
Repetitive
$17,077
Average Salary
Cashiers are trained on the job. There are no formal education requirements to become a cashier.
EducationAlthough most jobs for cashiers have no specific education requirements, some employers may prefer applicants with a high school diploma or equivalent. Cashiers should have a basic knowledge of mathematics, because they need to be able to make change and count the money in their registers.
TrainingCashiers receive on-the-job training, which may last a few weeks. An experienced worker typically helps new cashiers learn how to operate equipment such as scanners or registers.
AdvancementWorking as a cashier is often a steppingstone to other careers in retail. For example, with experience, cashiers may become customer service representatives, retail sales workers, or sales managers.
Important QualitiesCommunication skills. Cashiers must pay attention to customers’ questions and explain pricing.
Customer-service skills. Cashiers must be courteous and friendly when helping customers.
Dexterity. Cashiers use their hands to operate registers and scan purchases.
Integrity. Cashiers must calculate payments accurately and be trusted to process customers’ financial information.
Patience. Cashiers must be able to remain calm when interacting with customers.
Physical stamina. Cashiers stand for long periods.
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Average Length of Employment
Top Careers Before Sales Associate And Cashier
Top Careers After Sales Associate And Cashier
Gender
Female
72.0%Male
25.6%Unknown
2.4%Ethnicity
White
74.5%Hispanic or Latino
16.6%Asian
6.6%Unknown
1.7%Black or African American
0.6%Languages Spoken
Spanish
69.0%French
8.0%Portuguese
2.5%Italian
1.9%Japanese
1.9%German
1.8%Arabic
1.7%Chinese
1.7%Hindi
1.6%Russian
1.4%Mandarin
1.4%Tagalog
1.3%Korean
1.1%Vietnamese
1.0%Urdu
0.8%Hmong
0.7%Cantonese
0.6%Filipino
0.6%Polish
0.5%Armenian
0.5%Sales Associate And Cashier
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Schools
University of Phoenix
10.8%Miami Dade College
8.2%Northern Virginia Community College
5.9%Broward College
5.5%College of Southern Nevada
5.5%Houston Community College
5.3%Valencia College
5.2%Texas State University
5.0%Florida International University
4.6%Liberty University
4.4%Delgado Community College
4.4%Ashford University
4.2%University of Central Florida
4.1%Kaplan University
4.1%Essex County College
4.0%South Texas College
4.0%Union County College
3.7%Georgia Perimeter College
3.7%Florida State University
3.7%Nassau Community College
3.7%Majors
Degrees
Other
39.1%Bachelors
33.1%Associate
16.4%Certificate
4.9%Masters
3.5%Diploma
2.0%License
0.6%Doctorate
0.2%Sales Associate And Cashier
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