Business & Finance
Cashiers
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.
Median salary
$31,190
Typical range
$23k – $38k
Job outlook
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Plan a path to Cashiers
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Cashiers
Entry / Junior
$23,070
~2 yrs to advance
Cashiers
Established
$31,190
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Cashiers
Senior
$34,705
Key skills
A typical day
- •Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
- •Greet customers entering establishments.
- •Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
- •Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints.
- •Monitor checkout stations to ensure they have adequate cash available and are staffed appropriately.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
Explore all- University of Pennsylvania6% admit · $112,000 grad pay
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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