Also called: Checkout Clerk
Rings up purchases, takes payments, and helps customers at checkout.
You scan groceries, handle a coupon question, and keep the line moving during the Saturday rush.
BLS median roughly $31k.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
No formal education, about 0 years after high school. No formal education required.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Shrinking (about -10% over 10 years). BLS projects decline due to self-checkout.
High risk for 10 years. Self-checkout, scan-and-go apps and cashierless stores are replacing many cashier jobs.
Age 16+. One way to start: Apply at grocery stores, fast food or big-box stores; some hire 14–15 for limited hours
Classes: Math, Computer applications.
Official data: O*NET occupation 41-2011.
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