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Cashiers

$28.24K Median Salary 546.9K Job Openings (Annual Projection) -10% Job Growth

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About This Career

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.

Reported Job Titles

Cashier, Center Aisle Cashier, Central Aisle Cashier, Checker, Customer Assistant, Sales Associate, Toll Collector

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Abilities

Oral Expression

Oral Comprehension

Near Vision

Speech Recognition

Written Comprehension

Information Ordering

Number Facility

Problem Sensitivity

Selective Attention

Speech Clarity

Knowledge

Customer and Personal Service

Administration and Management

Mathematics

Administrative

Skills

Service Orientation

Active Listening

Speaking

Mathematics

Social Perceptiveness

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software

Data base user interface and query software

Operating system software

Accounting software

Office suite software

Medical software

Point of sale POS software

Tools

Ticket dispensing machines

Bar code reader equipment

Commercial use scales

Packaging compactors

Security cameras

Fluid regulators

Magnetic stripe readers and encoders

Notebook computers

Electronic funds transfer point of sale equipment

Cash registers

Desktop calculator

Belt conveyors

Laser printers

Desktop computers

Personal computers

Abilities

Oral Expression: The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Oral Comprehension: The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Near Vision: The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Speech Recognition: The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.
Written Comprehension: The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Information Ordering: The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
Number Facility: The ability to add, subtract, multiply, or divide quickly and correctly.
Problem Sensitivity: The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
Speech Clarity: The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you.

Knowledge

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.
Administration and Management: Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Mathematics: Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
Administrative: Knowledge of administrative and office procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and workplace terminology.

Skills

Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Technology Skills

Spreadsheet software: Microsoft Excel
Data base user interface and query software: Blackboard software; Database software; Microsoft Access; Yardi software
Operating system software: Microsoft Windows
Accounting software: Billing software; Bookkeeping software; Intuit QuickBooks; Sage 50 Accounting
Office suite software: Microsoft Office software
Medical software: Henry Schein Dentrix; Medical condition coding software; Medical procedure coding software; MEDITECH software
Point of sale POS software: Smart card management software

Tools

Ticket dispensing machines: Lottery machines
Bar code reader equipment: Bar code readers
Commercial use scales: Portion scales
Packaging compactors: Aluminum compactors; Cardboard compactors
Security cameras: Security surveillance cameras
Fluid regulators: Gas consoles
Magnetic stripe readers and encoders: Credit card readers
Notebook computers: Laptop computers
Electronic funds transfer point of sale equipment: Electronic funds transfer EFT terminals
Cash registers: Computerized cash registers
Desktop calculator: 10-key calculators
Belt conveyors: Conveyer belt systems
Laser printers: Computer laser printers
Desktop computers:
Personal computers:

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