Ticket clerk vs head cashier

The differences between ticket clerks and head cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a head cashier has an average salary of $31,143, which is higher than the $27,528 average annual salary of a ticket clerk.

The top three skills for a ticket clerk include reservations, ticket sales and quality customer service. The most important skills for a head cashier are customer service, quality customer service, and store operations.

Ticket clerk vs head cashier overview

	Ticket Clerk	Head Cashier
Yearly salary	$27,528	$31,143
Hourly rate	$13.23	$14.97
Growth rate	-10%	-10%
Number of jobs	66,855	284,733
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 36%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	-	-

Ticket clerk vs head cashier salary

Ticket clerks and head cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Ticket Clerk	Head Cashier
Average salary	$27,528	$31,143
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $36,000	Between $26,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Prince William County
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between ticket clerk and head cashier education

There are a few differences between a ticket clerk and a head cashier in terms of educational background:

	Ticket Clerk	Head Cashier
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 36%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Ticket clerk vs head cashier demographics

Here are the differences between ticket clerks' and head cashiers' demographics:

	Ticket Clerk	Head Cashier
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 24.3% Female, 75.7%	Male, 20.7% Female, 79.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 5.4% Hispanic or Latino, 22.3% Asian, 7.8% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 21.2% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	5%	5%

Differences between ticket clerk and head cashier duties and responsibilities

Ticket clerk example responsibilities.

Manage ticket sales on game day, throughout the season, and during the off-season for all NCAA events.
Provide support in diverse functions including yearbook, facility reservations, game room supervision, and event organization / setup.
Maintain cleanliness of the company warehouse, operate warehouse machinery and organize the warehouse to ensure proper product placement.
Count daily out of stocks using the Telxon handheld, and enter the information onto the Safeway intranet for ordering purposes.

Head cashier example responsibilities.

Manage jewelry stock and inventory balances accurately.
Deliver excellent customer service by friendly greeting and assisting each customer with accurate cash handling and bagging groceries.
Run cash register, bag groceries, and assist customers to their vehicles, as needed.
Process information and merchandise through POS register system
Maintain cleanliness and presentation of stock room and production floor by rotating inventory regularly.
Monitor and review highly satisfy customer service rating during customer checkout through checkout surveys.

Ticket clerk vs head cashier skills

Common ticket clerk skills

Reservations, 30%
Ticket Sales, 16%
Quality Customer Service, 15%
Cash Handling, 14%
Guest Complaints, 9%
Computer System, 7%

Common head cashier skills

Customer Service, 16%
Quality Customer Service, 14%
Store Operations, 10%
Help Support, 9%
Cleanliness, 7%
Cash Handling, 6%

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