What do they do?

Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks.

Also known as:

Cage Cashier, Cashier, Center Aisle Cashier, Central Aisle Cashier, Checker, Clerk Cashier, Customer Assistant, Grocery Clerk, Mutuel Clerk, Sales Associate, Sales Clerk, Store Attendant, Store Clerk, Toll Collector, Visitor Service Associate

Typical Wages

Wages$0$8K$16K$24K$32K$40KPercentiles10th25thMedian75th90th$22k$26k$29k$34k$37k

Projected Growth Rate

Declining

Employment of Cashiers is projected to Decline 10 percent from 2022 to 2032

Projected Employment in OH

No Data Available
Employment20222032121,830108,740
  • -10.7%

    Change

    Ranks #106 in job growth rate
    20,950

    Job Openings

    Ranks #16 in net job growth

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Education Level

Percent of workers in this field with these degrees:

  • High school diploma equivalent  (43%)
  • Some college, no degree  (23%)
  • Less than high school diploma  (14%)
  • Bachelor's degree  (10%)
  • Associate's degree  (8%)
  • Master's degree  (2%)
  • Doctorate or Professional Degree  (<1%)

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People in this career often know a lot about:

  • Customer and Personal Service - Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
  • English Language - Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, and rules of composition and grammar.

People in this career often have talent in:

  • Oral Comprehension - The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
  • Oral Expression - The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.

People in this career often do these activities:

  • Process sales or other transactions.
  • Greet customers, patrons, or visitors.
  • Reconcile records of sales or other financial transactions.
  • Calculate costs of goods or services.
  • Issue money, credit, or vouchers.
  • Explain technical product or service information to customers.
  • Answer customer questions about goods or services.
  • Monitor sales activities.
  • Record sales or transactions data.
  • Maintain records of sales or other business transactions.
  • Calculate weights, volumes or other characteristics of materials.
  • Answer telephones to direct calls or provide information.
  • Prepare cash for deposit or disbursement.
  • Communicate with other workers to coordinate activities.
  • Provide customers with general information or assistance.
  • Train sales personnel.
  • Supervise sales or support personnel.
  • Assist customers to ensure comfort or safety.
  • Sell products or services.
  • Stock products or parts.
  • Package objects for shipping.
  • Prepare outgoing shipments.
  • Clean work areas.

This page includes data from:

O*NET OnLine Career data: O*NET 29.2 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

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