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Working As A Shop Clerk

  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  • Getting Information
  • Communicating with Persons Outside Organization
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

  • Outdoors/walking/standing

  • Repetitive

  • $17,077

    Average Salary

What Does A Shop Clerk Do

Cashiers process payments from customers purchasing goods and services.

Duties

Cashiers typically do the following:

  • Greet customers
  • Scan or register customers’ purchases
  • Accept payments from customers and give change and receipts
  • Bag or wrap customers’ purchases
  • Process returns and exchanges of merchandise
  • Answer customers’ questions and provide information about store policies
  • Help customers sign up for store rewards programs or credit cards
  • Count the money in their register at the beginning and end of each shift

In some establishments, cashiers have to check the age of their customers when selling age-restricted products, such as alcohol and tobacco. Some cashiers may have duties not directly related to sales and customer service, such as mopping floors, taking out the trash, and other custodial tasks. Others may stock shelves or mark prices on items.

Cashiers use scanners, registers, or calculators to process payments and returns or exchanges of merchandise.

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How To Become A Shop Clerk

Cashiers are trained on the job. There are no formal education requirements to become a cashier.

Education

Although 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.

Training

Cashiers 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.

Advancement

Working 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 Qualities

Communication 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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Shop Clerk Career Paths

Shop Clerk
Assistant Golf Professional Golf Professional General Manager
Account Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Front Desk Agent Front Office Manager General Manager
Area Supervisor
5 Yearsyrs
Front Desk Agent Night Auditor Front Desk Supervisor
Assistant General Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Shift Manager Office Manager Operations Manager
Branch Manager
6 Yearsyrs
File Clerk Legal Assistant Office Manager
Business Manager
7 Yearsyrs
Driver Operation Supervisor General Manager
Center Manager
6 Yearsyrs
File Clerk Billing Specialist Human Resources Coordinator
Chief Executive Officer
8 Yearsyrs
Waitress Manager
Director
8 Yearsyrs
Merchandiser Delivery Driver Maintenance Technician
Facilities Manager
8 Yearsyrs
Barista Office Manager Operations Manager
General Manager
7 Yearsyrs
Barista Delivery Driver Service Technician
Operations Manager
7 Yearsyrs
Waitress Supervisor Manager
Owner/Manager
6 Yearsyrs
Driver Instructor General Manager
Owner/Operator
6 Yearsyrs
Delivery Driver Maintenance Technician Production Supervisor
Production Manager
6 Yearsyrs
Shift Manager General Manager
Property Manager
6 Yearsyrs
Assistant Golf Professional General Manager Account Executive
Sales Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Maintenance Worker Technician Shop Foreman
Shop Manager
5 Yearsyrs
Merchandiser Account Manager Operations Manager
Site Manager
7 Yearsyrs
Delivery Driver Operations Manager Assistant Vice President
Vice President
8 Yearsyrs
Maintenance Worker Maintenance Technician Production Supervisor
Warehouse Manager
5 Yearsyrs
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Average Length of Employment
Head Clerk 4.4 years
Customer Service Clerk 2.6 years
Clerk 2.3 years
Cashier/Service Clerk 2.2 years
Counter Clerk 2.1 years
Front End Clerk 2.0 years
Sales Clerk/Cashier 2.0 years
Sales Clerk 2.0 years
Cashier/Courtesy Clerk 2.0 years
Shop Clerk 2.0 years
Register Clerk 1.9 years
Floor Clerk 1.9 years
Stock Clerk 1.8 years
Cashier 1.6 years
Sales Associate 1.6 years
Cashier/Sales 1.6 years
Fuel Clerk 1.5 years
Gas Station Clerk 1.4 years
Top Employers Before
Cashier 15.6%
Sales Associate 13.3%
Customer Service Representative 8.9%
Assistant Manager 6.3%
Receptionist 6.2%
Administrative Assistant 5.1%
Office Assistant 4.8%
Hostess 4.6%
Clerk 4.4%
Waitress 3.9%
Server 3.9%
Internship 3.8%
Office Manager 3.4%
Volunteer 2.7%
Secretary 2.4%
Front Desk Clerk 2.4%
Manager 2.2%
Customer Service Trainer 2.1%
Crew Member 2.1%
Stock Clerk 1.9%
Top Employers After
Sales Associate 13.5%
Customer Service Representative 12.3%
Administrative Assistant 8.1%
Cashier 8.1%
Internship 6.3%
Server 5.6%
Receptionist 5.4%
Assistant Manager 4.4%
Office Assistant 4.4%
Barista 3.7%
Waitress 3.5%
Sales Representative 3.1%
Volunteer 3.1%
Clerk 3.1%
Office Manager 2.9%
Manager 2.9%
Customer Service Trainer 2.5%
Certified Nursing Assistant 2.5%
Assistant 2.5%
Supervisor 2.3%

Shop Clerk Demographics

Gender

Female

66.3%

Male

32.4%

Unknown

1.3%
Ethnicity

White

78.9%

Hispanic or Latino

13.3%

Asian

5.9%

Unknown

1.4%

Black or African American

0.4%
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Languages Spoken

Spanish

55.6%

Japanese

7.4%

Italian

7.4%

French

5.6%

Mandarin

5.6%

Chinese

3.7%

German

3.7%

Portuguese

1.9%

Vietnamese

1.9%

Russian

1.9%

Tagalog

1.9%

Cantonese

1.9%

Korean

1.9%
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Shop Clerk Education

Schools

University of Phoenix

10.3%

Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College

7.7%

Georgia College and State University

6.4%

Mesa Community College - Boswell

5.1%

Wayne State University

5.1%

Tulsa Community College

5.1%

Ashford University

5.1%

State University of New York College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill

5.1%

Northern Kentucky University

5.1%

Pennsylvania State University

5.1%

George Mason University

5.1%

Dutchess Community College

3.8%

University of Wisconsin - Whitewater

3.8%

University of North Dakota

3.8%

Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis

3.8%

Ferris State University

3.8%

West Texas A&M University

3.8%

Southeastern Louisiana University

3.8%

Illinois State University

3.8%

University of Montana

3.8%
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Majors

Business

22.6%

Psychology

7.4%

Accounting

6.1%

Communication

5.7%

Medical Assisting Services

5.4%

General Studies

4.7%

Criminal Justice

4.7%

Fine Arts

4.4%

English

4.4%

Health Care Administration

4.4%

Nursing

3.9%

Management

3.9%

Marketing

3.9%

Biology

2.9%

Kinesiology

2.7%

Liberal Arts

2.7%

Elementary Education

2.7%

Political Science

2.7%

Education

2.5%

Cosmetology

2.2%
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Degrees

Bachelors

36.6%

Other

33.0%

Associate

16.7%

Masters

6.1%

Certificate

4.9%

Diploma

1.5%

Doctorate

0.9%

License

0.4%
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Top Skills for A Shop Clerk

OutstandingCustomerServiceStoreMerchandiseProShopDataEntryCreatePurchaseOrdersTEETimesPayrollPhoneCallsSalesFloorPOSInventoryControlEnterRepairOrdersCustomerOrdersCommunicationSkillsCustomerServiceSkillsCakeOrdersOrganizationSkillsNewMerchandiseComputerSkillsPhoneOrders

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Top Shop Clerk Skills

  1. Outstanding Customer Service
  2. Store Merchandise
  3. Pro Shop
You can check out examples of real life uses of top skills on resumes here:
  • Developed outstanding customer service skills.
  • Sell and display store merchandise.
  • Clean and maintain a professional work space in Pro Shop and Cart Barn.
  • Assisted customers, performed data entry, and maintained the gift shop, further illustrating multitasking and prioritization abilities.
  • Scheduled tee times and collected greens fees.

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