Cashiers build service orientation, people-reading and coordination skills that banks, offices and post offices hire for. Of the 25 careers below, Tellers match cashiers best at 93%, and 24 of the 25 pay more than the $32,880 cashier median.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tellers | 93% | $43,030 | +31% | None |
| 2 | Customer Service Representatives | 90% | $44,770 | +36% | None |
| 3 | Gambling Cage Workers | 89% | $37,580 | +14% | None |
| 4 | Postal Service Clerks | 89% | $62,130 | +89% | None |
| 5 | Pharmacy Aides | 86% | $37,680 | +15% | None |
| 6 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 86% | $35,070 | +7% | None |
| 7 | First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | 85% | $48,520 | +48% | None |
| 8 | Office Clerks, General | 84% | $45,010 | +37% | None |
| 9 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 84% | $38,010 | +16% | None |
| 10 | Order Clerks | 83% | $46,170 | +40% | None |
Compared with Cashiers, median $32,880. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as cashiers (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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Running a register means handling money accurately, keeping a line moving and staying friendly with every customer. O*NET rates service orientation at 3.12 out of 5 for cashiers, which is why teller, customer service and front desk roles rank so high. Most of these jobs use the same cash, counting and conversation skills with steadier schedules. Tellers do much of the same work in a bank. The gaps include problem solving and quality control.
A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
93% skill match · $43,030 · +31% pay
Complex Problem Solving · Instructing · Operation and Control
90% skill match · $44,770 · +36% pay
Complex Problem Solving · Service Orientation · Technology Design
89% skill match · $37,580 · +14% pay
Quality Control Analysis · Operation and Control · Persuasion
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Tellers (93%), Customer Service Representatives (90%), Gambling Cage Workers (89%) and Postal Service Clerks (89%), based on O*NET 31.0. Pharmacy Aides (86%) and Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (86%) are also good fits.
24 of the 25 matches pay more than the $32,880 cashier median in BLS May 2025 data. Postal Service Clerks earn $62,130 (+89%), Credit Authorizers, Checkers, and Clerks earn $50,080 (+52%) and First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers earn $48,520 (+48%).
Yes. 24 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than a cashier job, based on O*NET Job Zones. Tellers, the closest match, usually train on the job for up to 1 month, and 73% of tellers have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
In sales and customer-facing work, the nearest roles are Counter and Rental Clerks (89% match), Retail Salespersons (88%) and Gambling Change Persons and Booth Cashiers (84%). These keep the same customer skills while changing what you sell or handle.