Description
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.
Interests
- Conventional
- Enterprising
Work Values
- Relationships
- Support
- Achievement
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Cooperation
- Self-Control
- Integrity
- Attention to Detail
Responsibilities
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.
Work Activities
- Getting Information
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
- Communicating with People Outside the Organization
- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Detailed Work Activities
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
T-A-S-K
Technology Skills
- Internet browser software
- Operating system software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Spreadsheet software
- Medical software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Near Vision
- Speech Clarity
- Written Comprehension
Skills
- Service Orientation
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Speaking
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Sales and Marketing
Education
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue for that career.
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Income & Employability
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $23,356 |
| Median (50%) | $29,178 |
| High (90%) | $39,472 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $30,202 |
| Mid Level | $35,885 |
| Senior Level | $39,347 |
| Expert Level | $45,814 |
Employability
There are currently 3,338,800 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 2,985,700 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -11%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -11%
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