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Occupation AtlasCashiers

O*NET · 41-2011.00

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.

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Job Zone 2 — Some Preparation NeededHolland code CER35 skills on file

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Job Zone

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Zone 2: Some Preparation Needed

Some preparation. Usually a high school diploma, some previous work-related skill or experience, and a few months to a year of training with experienced workers.

Job Zone is O*NET's rating of how much education, experience and training an occupation typically needs — a property of the work, not of anyone doing it.

Occupational interest profile

CERConventional · Enterprising · Realistic — the three strongest interests, in order

  • C Conventional6.21
  • E Enterprising3.62
  • R Realistic2.90
  • S Social2.59
  • I Investigative1.00
  • A Artistic1.00

RIASEC (Holland) interests on O*NET's 0–7 scale: what the work draws on, not what any individual prefers. Hover a row for what each dimension means.

Education and experience

The education level respondents say the job requires, and the most common answer for experience and training.

  • Less than a High School Diploma37%
  • High School Diploma or the equivalent44%
  • Post-Secondary Certificate9%
  • Some College Courses9%
Related work experience
None (42%)
On-site or in-plant training
Up to and including 1 month (57%)
On-the-job training
Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month (46%)

Typically associated skills

All 35 O*NET skills, most important first. Importance (1–5) says how much a skill matters here; level (0–7) says how much of it the work calls for, with O*NET's example of a nearby level. Neither is a proficiency rating of a person.

  • Service Orientation3.12.9Level 2 looks like: Ask customers if they would like a cup of coffee
  • Active Listeningbasic3.02.9Level 2 looks like: Take a customer's order
  • Social Perceptiveness3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Notice that customers are angry because they have been waiting too long
  • Speakingbasic3.02.6Level 2 looks like: Greet tourists and explain tourist attractions
  • Critical Thinkingbasic2.82.8Level 2 looks like: Determine whether a subordinate has a good excuse for being late
  • Coordination2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Schedule appointments for a medical clinic
  • Reading Comprehensionbasic2.82.6Level 2 looks like: Read step-by-step instructions for completing a form
  • Time Management2.62.5Level 2 looks like: Keep a monthly calendar of appointments
  • Monitoringbasic2.62.4Level 2 looks like: Proofread and correct a letter
  • Mathematicsbasic2.62.1Level 2 looks like: Count the amount of change to be given to a customer
  • Judgment and Decision Making2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Decide how scheduling a break will affect work flow
  • Instructing2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Instruct a new employee in the use of a timekeeping system
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Tasks

12 core · 16 supplemental

What people in this occupation do, as O*NET records it, core tasks first by importance (1–5).

  1. Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.4.8
  2. Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.4.7
  3. Greet customers entering establishments.4.7
  4. Monitor checkout stations to ensure they have adequate cash available and are staffed appropriately.4.5
  5. Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints.4.5
  6. Establish or identify prices of goods, services, or admission, and tabulate bills, using calculators, cash registers, or optical price scanners.4.4
  7. Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies.4.4
  8. Answer incoming phone calls.4.4
  9. Request information or assistance, using paging systems.4.3
  10. Help customers find the location of products.4.3
  11. Process merchandise returns and exchanges.4.0
  12. Maintain clean and orderly checkout areas, and complete other general cleaning duties, such as mopping floors and emptying trash cans.4.0
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  1. Calculate total payments received during a time period, and reconcile this with total sales.4.7
  2. Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.4.6
  3. Issue trading stamps, and redeem food stamps and coupons.4.5
  4. Weigh items sold by weight to determine prices.4.4
  5. Compute and record totals of transactions.4.4
  6. Keep periodic balance sheets of amounts and numbers of transactions.4.4
  7. Sort, count, and wrap currency and coins.4.4
  8. Post charges against guests' or patients' accounts.4.4
  9. Compile and maintain non-monetary reports and records.4.3
  10. Sell tickets and other items to customers.4.2
  11. Assist with duties in other areas of the store, such as monitoring fitting rooms or bagging and carrying out customers' items.4.2
  12. Supervise others and provide on-the-job training.4.2
  13. Stock shelves, sort and reshelve returned items, and mark prices on items and shelves.4.2
  14. Cash checks for customers.4.1
  15. Bag, box, wrap, or gift-wrap merchandise, and prepare packages for shipment.4.1
  16. Offer customers carry-out service at the completion of transactions.3.9

Knowledge

Bodies of knowledge the work draws on.

  • Customer and Personal Service4.14.4Level 4 looks like: Be responsible for 10 children at daycare
  • English Language3.42.9
  • Sales and Marketing3.13.0Level 4 looks like: Introduce clients to a new line of products
  • Administration and Management2.92.8
  • Mathematics2.92.8
  • Administrative2.83.0Level 4 looks like: Type 30 words per minute
  • Computers and Electronics2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Use a computer to format a document
  • Public Safety and Security2.61.9Level 1 looks like: Use a seatbelt
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  • Law and Government2.51.6Level 1 looks like: Describe the length of a U.S. presidential term
  • Economics and Accounting2.41.9Level 1 looks like: Answer billing questions from credit card customers
  • Education and Training2.42.1Level 1 looks like: Show someone how to bowl
  • Communications and Media2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Write a thank you note
  • Personnel and Human Resources2.11.8Level 1 looks like: Fill out a medical claim form
  • Telecommunications2.11.3Level 1 looks like: Send an email
  • Psychology1.91.8Level 1 looks like: Monitor several children on a playground
  • Transportation1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a train to work
  • Production and Processing1.81.3Level 1 looks like: Put a computer back into its packing materials
  • Foreign Language1.71.4Level 1 looks like: Say "please" and "thank you" in a foreign language
  • Mechanical1.71.2Level 1 looks like: Replace the filters in a furnace
  • Chemistry1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Use a common household bug spray
  • Sociology and Anthropology1.60.9Level 1 looks like: Identify two cultures in a story as being different
  • Engineering and Technology1.50.8Level 1 looks like: Install a door lock
  • Food Production1.5—
  • Therapy and Counseling1.51.0Level 1 looks like: Put ice on a sprained ankle
  • Medicine and Dentistry1.40.8Level 1 looks like: Use a band-aid
  • Philosophy and Theology1.4—
  • Physics1.4—
  • Building and Construction1.3—
  • Design1.3—
  • Geography1.3—
  • Biology1.1—
  • Fine Arts1.0—
  • History and Archeology1.0—

Abilities

Enduring capacities the work calls for.

  • Oral Comprehension3.53.5Level 4 looks like: Understand a coach's oral instructions for a sport
  • Oral Expression3.53.0Level 2 looks like: Place an order at a restaurant drive-thru
  • Near Vision3.33.1Level 2 looks like: Read indicators on the dashboard of a car
  • Speech Clarity3.12.9
  • Written Comprehension3.13.0Level 2 looks like: Understand signs on the highway
  • Information Ordering3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Follow the correct steps to make change
  • Problem Sensitivity3.02.8Level 2 looks like: Recognize that an unplugged lamp won't work
  • Speech Recognition3.03.0Level 2 looks like: Recognize the voice of a coworker
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  • Selective Attention2.92.8Level 2 looks like: Answer a business call with coworkers talking nearby
  • Time Sharing2.92.8Level 3 looks like: Watch street signs while driving at 30 miles an hour
  • Category Flexibility2.82.8Level 3 looks like: Classify flowers according to size, color, and smell
  • Deductive Reasoning2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Know that a stalled car can coast downhill
  • Finger Dexterity2.62.3Level 2 looks like: Put coins in a parking meter
  • Inductive Reasoning2.62.6Level 2 looks like: Decide what to wear based on the weather report
  • Memorization2.62.3Level 1 looks like: Remember the number on your bus to be sure you get back on the right one
  • Number Facility2.62.3Level 3 looks like: Calculate a discounted price
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness2.52.0Level 2 looks like: Light a candle
  • Manual Dexterity2.52.1Level 1 looks like: Screw a light bulb into a light socket
  • Trunk Strength2.52.6Level 2 looks like: Sit up in an office chair
  • Control Precision2.42.0Level 2 looks like: Adjust a room light with a dimmer switch
  • Mathematical Reasoning2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Determine how much 20 oranges will cost when they are priced at 5 for 4 dollars
  • Perceptual Speed2.42.3Level 2 looks like: Sort mail according to ZIP codes with no time pressure
  • Written Expression2.42.5Level 1 looks like: Write a note to remind someone to take food out of the freezer
  • Extent Flexibility2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Reach to adjust the radio in a car
  • Far Vision2.12.1Level 2 looks like: Read a roadside billboard
  • Multilimb Coordination2.12.0Level 2 looks like: Row a boat
  • Stamina2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Walk 1/4 mile
  • Static Strength2.12.0Level 1 looks like: Push an empty shopping cart
  • Visual Color Discrimination2.11.9Level 1 looks like: Separate laundry into colors and whites
  • Auditory Attention2.01.5Level 2 looks like: Listen to a lecture while people nearby are talking
  • Dynamic Strength2.01.1Level 2 looks like: Use pruning shears to trim a bush
  • Flexibility of Closure2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Detect that your phone is ringing while at a concert
  • Fluency of Ideas2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Name four different uses for a screwdriver
  • Gross Body Coordination2.01.6Level 2 looks like: Get in and out of a truck
  • Gross Body Equilibrium2.01.3Level 2 looks like: Stand on a ladder
  • Hearing Sensitivity2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Notice a doorbell ringing
  • Originality2.02.0Level 2 looks like: Use a credit card to open a locked door
  • Speed of Closure2.01.9
  • Explosive Strength1.90.9
  • Visualization1.91.5Level 2 looks like: Imagine how to place paper in a printer so that the letterhead comes out on top
  • Response Orientation1.80.9
  • Wrist-Finger Speed1.81.4Level 2 looks like: Use a screwdriver to twist in a screw
  • Depth Perception1.50.8
  • Rate Control1.50.5Level 1 looks like: Ride a bicycle alongside a jogger
  • Reaction Time1.50.5
  • Dynamic Flexibility1.0—
  • Glare Sensitivity1.0—
  • Night Vision1.0—
  • Peripheral Vision1.0—
  • Sound Localization1.0—
  • Spatial Orientation1.0—
  • Speed of Limb Movement1.0—

Work activities

Kinds of activity the work is made of.

  • Getting Information4.22.6
  • Performing for or Working Directly with the Public4.03.4Level 4 looks like: Sell shoes in a crowded shoe store
  • Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships3.13.6Level 4 looks like: Maintain good working relationships with almost all coworkers and clients
  • Communicating with People Outside the Organization3.02.2Level 1 looks like: Have little contact with people outside the organization
  • Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates3.02.8
  • Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events3.02.6
  • Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings2.91.9Level 1 looks like: Check to see if baking bread is done
  • Working with Computers2.92.2Level 1 looks like: Enter employee information into a database
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  • Making Decisions and Solving Problems2.82.6
  • Handling and Moving Objects2.73.1Level 4 looks like: Arrange books in a library
  • Training and Teaching Others2.72.1Level 1 looks like: Give coworkers brief instructions on a simple procedural change
  • Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards2.62.1Level 1 looks like: Review forms for completeness
  • Performing Administrative Activities2.61.9Level 1 looks like: Complete routine paperwork
  • Performing General Physical Activities2.62.0Level 1 looks like: Walk between workstations in a small office
  • Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge2.62.2Level 1 looks like: Keep up with price changes in a small retail store
  • Controlling Machines and Processes2.51.8Level 1 looks like: Operate a cash register
  • Analyzing Data or Information2.41.7Level 1 looks like: Skim a short article to gather the main point
  • Assisting and Caring for Others2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Help a coworker complete an assignment
  • Coaching and Developing Others2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Show a coworker how to operate a piece of equipment
  • Documenting/Recording Information2.41.6Level 1 looks like: Record the weight of a patient during a routine health exam
  • Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work2.42.3Level 1 looks like: Organize a work schedule that is repetitive and easy to plan
  • Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Apologize to a customer who complains about waiting too long
  • Selling or Influencing Others2.42.0Level 1 looks like: Convince a coworker to assist with an assignment
  • Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People2.31.8Level 1 looks like: Determine whether to remove a tree that has been damaged
  • Processing Information2.31.9Level 1 looks like: Calculate the costs for shipping packages
  • Monitoring and Controlling Resources2.21.5Level 1 looks like: Work as a server responsible for keeping track of utensils
  • Providing Consultation and Advice to Others2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that requires little advising of others
  • Thinking Creatively2.21.6Level 1 looks like: Change the spacing on a printed report
  • Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Exchange information during a shift change
  • Developing and Building Teams2.11.7Level 1 looks like: Encourage two coworkers to stick with a tough assignment
  • Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others2.11.6Level 1 looks like: Interpret a blood pressure reading
  • Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information2.01.4Level 1 looks like: Estimate the size of household furniture to be shipped
  • Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials2.01.0Level 1 looks like: Check that doors to building are locked
  • Staffing Organizational Units2.01.3Level 1 looks like: Work in a position that has minimal staffing requirements
  • Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates1.91.2Level 1 looks like: Work occasionally as a backup supervisor
  • Scheduling Work and Activities1.91.5Level 1 looks like: Make appointments for patients using a predetermined schedule
  • Developing Objectives and Strategies1.71.1Level 1 looks like: Plan the holiday schedule for an airline workforce
  • Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment1.60.8Level 1 looks like: Drive a car
  • Drafting, Laying Out, and Specifying Technical Devices, Parts, and Equipment1.5—
  • Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment1.50.9Level 1 looks like: Use display settings to adjust a television picture
  • Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment1.3—

Work context

The conditions most characteristic of the work, on O*NET's 1–5 context scale.

  • Contact With Others5.0
  • Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams4.6
  • Telephone Conversations4.5
  • Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People4.1
  • Frequency of Decision Making4.1
  • Spend Time Standing4.1
  • Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team4.0
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate3.9
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled3.9
  • Deal With External Customers or the Public in General3.7

Technology

12 tools

Software used in this work. In demand: among the tools job postings for this occupation name most. Hot: often named in job postings across the economy.

Hot (6)

  • Apple Safari
  • Microsoft Edge
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Windows
  • Mozilla Firefox
Other tools (6)
  • AFEXDirect
  • Bookkeeping software
  • Database software
  • Electronic medical record EMR software
  • Handheld computer device software
  • ReliaSoft Prism

Related occupations

O*NET's own list of the occupations most related to this one, closest first.

  1. Counter and Rental Clerks
  2. Tellers
  3. Customer Service Representatives
  4. Retail Salespersons
  5. First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
  6. Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers
  7. Postal Service Clerks
  8. Pharmacy Aides
  9. Order Clerks
  10. Gambling Cage Workers

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