Jobs Similar to Cashiers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to cashiers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Tellers, Gambling Cage Workers and Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners.
Cashiers: $32,880 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Cashiers) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tellers | 83% | $43,030+31% | High school |
| 2 | Gambling Cage Workers | 82% | $37,580+14% | High school |
| 3 | Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners | 82% | $34,980+6% | High school |
| 4 | Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | 82% | $35,070+7% | High school |
| 5 | Gambling Dealers | 82% | $34,320+4% | High school |
| 6 | New Accounts Clerks | 82% | $47,670+45% | Training or associate |
| 7 | Postal Service Clerks | 82% | $62,130+89% | High school |
| 8 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 80% | $32,9100% | High school |
| 9 | Office Clerks, General | 80% | $45,010+37% | High school |
| 10 | Customer Service Representatives | 80% | $44,770+36% | High school |
| 11 | Receptionists and Information Clerks | 80% | $38,010+16% | High school |
| 12 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 80% | $38,630+17% | High school |
| 13 | First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers | 80% | $63,820+94% | High school |
| 14 | Counter and Rental ClerksSame group | 79% | $41,300+26% | High school |
| 15 | Pharmacy Aides | 79% | $37,680+15% | High school |
| 16 | Retail SalespersonsSame group | 78% | $35,410+8% | High school |
| 17 | Bill and Account Collectors | 78% | $47,030+43% | High school |
| 18 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 77% | $37,330+14% | High school |
| 19 | Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks | 77% | $49,230+50% | High school |
| 20 | Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | 77% | $50,670+54% | Training or associate |
- 1Tellers
83% similar · $43,030 (+31%) · High school
- 2Gambling Cage Workers
82% similar · $37,580 (+14%) · High school
- 3Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners
82% similar · $34,980 (+6%) · High school
- 4Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
82% similar · $35,070 (+7%) · High school
- 5Gambling Dealers
82% similar · $34,320 (+4%) · High school
- 6New Accounts Clerks
82% similar · $47,670 (+45%) · Training or associate
- 7Postal Service Clerks
82% similar · $62,130 (+89%) · High school
- 8Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
80% similar · $32,910 (0%) · High school
- 9Office Clerks, General
80% similar · $45,010 (+37%) · High school
- 10Customer Service Representatives
80% similar · $44,770 (+36%) · High school
- 11Receptionists and Information Clerks
80% similar · $38,010 (+16%) · High school
- 12Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
80% similar · $38,630 (+17%) · High school
- 13First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers
80% similar · $63,820 (+94%) · High school
- 14Counter and Rental Clerks
79% similar · $41,300 (+26%) · High school · Same group
- 15Pharmacy Aides
79% similar · $37,680 (+15%) · High school
- 16Retail Salespersons
78% similar · $35,410 (+8%) · High school · Same group
- 17Bill and Account Collectors
78% similar · $47,030 (+43%) · High school
- 18Stockers and Order Fillers
77% similar · $37,330 (+14%) · High school
- 19Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
77% similar · $49,230 (+50%) · High school
- 20Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
77% similar · $50,670 (+54%) · Training or associate
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than cashiers.
- First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers80% similar · $63,820 (+94%)
- Postal Service Clerks82% similar · $62,130 (+89%)
- Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks77% similar · $49,230 (+50%)
- Bill and Account Collectors78% similar · $47,030 (+43%)
- Office Clerks, General80% similar · $45,010 (+37%)
- Customer Service Representatives80% similar · $44,770 (+36%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for cashiers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where cashiers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Gambling Dealers (89)
- Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners (89)
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (89)
- Gambling Cage Workers (88)
- Pharmacy Aides (87)
- Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers (87)
- Tellers (85)
- Stockers and Order Fillers (83)
- Receptionists and Information Clerks (82)
- Waiters and Waitresses (81)
Questions about jobs like cashiers
What jobs are most similar to cashiers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Tellers (83% similar), Gambling Cage Workers (82% similar), Gambling and Sports Book Writers and Runners (82% similar), Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks (82% similar) and Gambling Dealers (82% similar).
Which jobs like cashiers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers ($63,820, +94%; usually a high school diploma), Postal Service Clerks ($62,130, +89%; usually a high school diploma) and Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks ($50,670, +54%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with cashiers ($32,880). Without more preparation than cashiers usually need: First-Line Supervisors of Gambling Services Workers, Postal Service Clerks and Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.