Toll collector vs courtesy clerk

The differences between toll collectors and courtesy clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a toll collector has an average salary of $28,999, which is higher than the $28,657 average annual salary of a courtesy clerk.

The top three skills for a toll collector include math, cash handling and issue receipts. The most important skills for a courtesy clerk are groceries, front end, and pallet jack.

Toll collector vs courtesy clerk overview

	Toll Collector	Courtesy Clerk
Yearly salary	$28,999	$28,657
Hourly rate	$13.94	$13.78
Growth rate	-10%	-5%
Number of jobs	3,273	118,514
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	34	47
Years of experience	-	2

Toll collector vs courtesy clerk salary

Toll collectors and courtesy clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Toll Collector	Courtesy Clerk
Average salary	$28,999	$28,657
Salary range	Between $20,000 And $41,000	Between $24,000 And $33,000
Highest paying City	Portland, ME	Arvada, CO
Highest paying state	California	Colorado
Best paying company	Ohio Turnpike and Infrastructure Commission	Nugget Markets
Best paying industry	Government	Retail

Differences between toll collector and courtesy clerk education

There are a few differences between a toll collector and a courtesy clerk in terms of educational background:

	Toll Collector	Courtesy Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 37%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Toll collector vs courtesy clerk demographics

Here are the differences between toll collectors' and courtesy clerks' demographics:

	Toll Collector	Courtesy Clerk
Average age	34	47
Gender ratio	Male, 37.3% Female, 62.7%	Male, 63.2% Female, 36.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 19.5% Asian, 6.9% White, 56.5% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 8.4% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 23.4% Asian, 7.6% White, 54.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	5%	6%

Differences between toll collector and courtesy clerk duties and responsibilities

Toll collector example responsibilities.

Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.
Prepare weekly payroll time sheets for employees.
Work closely with NYS troopers and local authorities.
Assist customers with EZ pass issues, directions and unpaid tolls.
Greet customers, handle large amounts of monies, used touch screen computers, basic math skills
Prevent impeding loss and increasing profitability through negotiation and enforcement of schedule collection campaigns, consistently achieving high success standards.

Courtesy clerk example responsibilities.

Manage transactions including cash, check, credit, and EBT transactions.
Put perishables away if need, help separate items at customer service out back on shelf.
Operate heavy saws, slicers, grinders, and wrapping machines to customer and store specifications.
Work with fryers and slicers, and use store intercoms to announce special promotions and weekly specials.
Responsibilitieswork at a fuel station .. Skills usedwork register and do paper work .. math skills and fractions
Increase store cleanliness and eliminate possible health hazards to provide customer satisfaction and safety.

Toll collector vs courtesy clerk skills

Common toll collector skills

Math, 27%
Cash Handling, 25%
Issue Receipts, 16%
Customer Service, 14%
Safety Procedures, 4%
Vehicle Classification, 2%

Common courtesy clerk skills

Groceries, 21%
Front End, 20%
Pallet Jack, 13%
Cleanliness, 10%
Customer Satisfaction, 9%
Store Shelves, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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