Cashiers

SOC Code: 41-2011

Cashierss receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 87.3/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Service Orientation, Active Listening, Speaking.

AI-Proof Score: 87.3Very High
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Median Salary

$31,190

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Job Growth

-9.9%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • Service Orientation
  • Active Listening
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Critical Thinking
  • Coordination

Common Tasks

  • 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.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation
Cashiers — AI-Proof Careers