Cashiers Skills

Below are the skills needed to be cashiers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Skill NameImportanceCompetence
Service Orientation3.252.75
Active Listening3.122.88
Speaking3.122.88
Mathematics32.25
Social Perceptiveness32.62

Cashiers Abilities

Below are the abilities needed to be cashiers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Ability NameImportanceCompetence
Oral Expression3.753.25
Oral Comprehension3.623.88
Near Vision3.253.25
Speech Recognition3.123
Written Comprehension3.122.88

Cashiers Knowledge

Below are the knowledge areas needed to be cashiers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).

   
Knowledge AreaImportanceCompetence
Customer and Personal Service4.334.63
Mathematics3.173.03
Administration and Management3.142.65
Clerical3.042.97
Sales and Marketing2.952.74

Cashiers Work activities

Below are the work activities involved in being cashiers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work ActivityImportanceCompetence
Performing for or Working Directly with the Public4.433.91
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events4.173.55
Getting Information4.053.07
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.812.87
Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.774.76

Cashiers Work styles

Below are the work styles involved in being cashiers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).

   
Work StyleImportance
Dependability4.29
Cooperation4.28
Integrity4.27
Self Control4.24
Stress Tolerance4.12

Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Cashiers

Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Cashiers jobs , as of 2019

   
Metro AreaTotal EmploymentAnnual Mean Salary
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim144,500$28,180
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington74,190$22,940
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach70,900$23,190
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell67,090$22,010
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land66,240$23,130
San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward52,380$32,150
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario48,570$28,390
Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale44,990$26,090
San Diego-Carlsbad40,850$27,620
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn39,180$24,460

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Total employment and salary for professions similar to cashiers

Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org