Cashier vs Personal Shopper

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Pay

Cashier

$19.63 typical, an hour

Most Cashiers earn $15.50 to $21.50 an hour.

From 3,970 postings that list pay

27,227 open jobs now

Cashier salaries Cashier jobs

Personal Shopper

$21.00 typical, an hour

Most Personal Shoppers earn $20.70 to $22.00 an hour.

From 385 postings that list pay

3,004 open jobs now

Personal Shopper salaries Personal Shopper jobs

Personal Shoppers typically earn about $1.38 more an hour than Cashiers.

What each one does

Cashier

  • Process customer transactions accurately and efficiently using a cash register or POS system.
  • Provide excellent customer service by greeting customers and assisting with their needs.
  • Handle cash, credit, and debit transactions while ensuring accurate cash handling procedures are followed.
  • Maintain a clean and organized checkout area to enhance the shopping experience.
  • Assist with stocking shelves and inventory management as needed to ensure product availability.
  • Respond to customer inquiries over the phone with professionalism and courtesy.

Summed up from 30 job postings

Personal Shopper

  • Select and gather products for customers' on-line orders.
  • Assemble customers' on-line orders and load them into cars.
  • Scan and bag items while following bagging standards.
  • Communicate any substitutions or exceptions to customers.
  • Ensure quality and freshness of all items chosen.
  • Store products in optimal temperature zones.

Summed up from 26 job postings

Skills employers ask for

Cashier

Asked for in both

  • Customer Service 4 in 10 postings
  • Stocking 1 in 10 postings

More common in Cashier postings

  • Cash Register Operations 3 in 10 postings
  • Cash Handling 2 in 10 postings
  • Checkout Systems 2 in 10 postings
  • POS Systems 1 in 10 postings
  • Guest Service 1 in 10 postings
  • Point-of-Sale (POS) Systems 1 in 10 postings
  • Merchandising 1 in 10 postings

Personal Shopper

Asked for in both

  • Customer Service 8 in 10 postings
  • Stocking 4 in 10 postings

More common in Personal Shopper postings

  • Fulfillment Management 3 in 10 postings
  • Safety and Sanitation 3 in 10 postings
  • Self-Checkout 3 in 10 postings
  • Product Quality 3 in 10 postings
  • Order Picker 2 in 10 postings
  • Food Safety 2 in 10 postings
  • Order Tracking 2 in 10 postings

Out of each role's current postings.

Open jobs

Cashier

  • Fuel Station Attendant

    Creation system
    Pay not stated Lovington, NM, United States
    Cash Register OperationsCustomer ServiceFuel HandlingCash HandlingInventory Management
    1 day ago
    Apply
  • Front End Entry Level

    Creation system
    Pay not stated Tucson, AZ, United States
    Customer ServiceStockingCash Handling
    Entry level 1 day ago
    Apply
  • Fuel Station Attendant

    Creation system
    Pay not stated Moses Lake, WA, United States
    Cash Register OperationsCustomer ServiceFuel HandlingCash HandlingInventory Management
    1 day ago
    Apply

Personal Shopper

  • In-Store Shopper

    Creation system
    Pay not stated Andrews, TX, United States
    Customer ServiceFulfillment ManagementProduct Quality
    1 day ago
    Apply
  • In-Store Shopper

    Creation system
    Pay not stated Queen Creek, AZ, United States
    Customer ServiceFulfillment ManagementProduct Quality
    1 day ago
    Apply
  • In-Store Shopper

    Creation system
    Pay not stated Nogales, AZ, United States
    Customer ServiceFulfillment ManagementProduct Quality
    1 day ago
    Apply

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