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Cashiers vs Retail Salespersons

Compare Cashiers and Retail Salespersons side by side: median pay, job outlook, AI exposure, education, and top skills. Retail Salespersons pays about $3k more.

Cashiers

Median pay$33k
OutlookDeclining
AI exposureModerate 55%, modeled
EducationNo formal credential
Active ListeningSpeakingReading ComprehensionCritical ThinkingMathematics

Retail Salespersons

Median pay$35k
OutlookDeclining
AI exposureSome 33%, modeled
EducationNo formal credential
Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionWriting
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Pay and outlook: BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills: O*NET 30.3. AI exposure is a modeled estimate. How we model AI exposure.