Wire transfer clerk vs check cashier

The differences between wire transfer clerks and check cashiers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a wire transfer clerk has an average salary of $33,309, which is higher than the $32,415 average annual salary of a check cashier.

The top three skills for a wire transfer clerk include customer service, wire transfers and ACH. The most important skills for a check cashier are basic math, PET, and math.

Wire transfer clerk vs check cashier overview

	Wire Transfer Clerk	Check Cashier
Yearly salary	$33,309	$32,415
Hourly rate	$16.01	$15.58
Growth rate	-3%	-10%
Number of jobs	66,745	166,182
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 44%
Average age	43	34
Years of experience	2	-

Wire transfer clerk vs check cashier salary

Wire transfer clerks and check cashiers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wire Transfer Clerk	Check Cashier
Average salary	$33,309	$32,415
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	Novato, CA
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	Nugget Markets
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between wire transfer clerk and check cashier education

There are a few differences between a wire transfer clerk and a check cashier in terms of educational background:

	Wire Transfer Clerk	Check Cashier
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	High School Diploma, 44%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	-

Wire transfer clerk vs check cashier demographics

Here are the differences between wire transfer clerks' and check cashiers' demographics:

	Wire Transfer Clerk	Check Cashier
Average age	43	34
Gender ratio	Male, 26.2% Female, 73.8%	Male, 24.9% Female, 75.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 4.3% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 23.7% Asian, 7.1% White, 54.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	5%

Differences between wire transfer clerk and check cashier duties and responsibilities

Wire transfer clerk example responsibilities.

Manage resident's private information for insurance verification, billing, and eligibility to apply for Medicaid.
Activate and update ATM card accounts.
Balance daily ATM settlement and clearing accounts.
Perform ACH services for backup coverage as needed.
Verify other bank (ABA routing number).
Transfer accounts and create manual tickets when DTC transfer are not available

Check cashier example responsibilities.

Redeem coupons; bag groceries, change register tapes and perform simple math operations.
Operate POS cash register experience in 10 key.
Process checks, credit and debit card payments and WIC transactions.
Handle all cash, credit card, and WIC /EBT transactions while maintaining a calm and professional attitude.
Perform a variety of functions including greetings and receiving customers, bagging groceries, cleaning register and belts during shift.
Utilize basic computation and mathematics, and maintain electronic registers for all payment transactions including cash and credit cards.

Wire transfer clerk vs check cashier skills

Common wire transfer clerk skills

Customer Service, 22%
Wire Transfers, 15%
ACH, 13%
OFAC, 7%
Customer Accounts, 6%
Financial Institutions, 6%

Common check cashier skills

Basic Math, 32%
PET, 15%
Math, 13%
Customer Orders, 8%
Customer Service, 7%
Monetary Transactions, 6%

Updated January 8, 2025

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