Side-by-side distribution
Cashier
$33,280
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 61.8%
- Live roles
- 34
Sales Associate
$41,600
median · per year, annualized USD
- Disclosing
- 47.8%
- Live roles
- 1,903
Highest-paying jobs
Cashier
Cashier - Deli Bakery Coordinator
Cashier - Deli Bakery Coordinator
Cashier - Deli Bakery Coordinator
Cashier - Deli Bakery Coordinator
Cashier - Deli Bakery Coordinator
Cashier - Deli Bakery Coordinator
Cashier - Deli Bakery Coordinator
Cashier - Deli Bakery Coordinator
Cashier - Deli Bakery Coordinator
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Director, Institutional Sales
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Retail Sales Associate
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TD TooJay’s Deli • Bakery • Restaurant | $36,400 | 15 |
Middlebury College
|
$30,160 | 3 |
|
Sait
|
$43,316 | 1 |
Hopeservices
|
$37,544 | 1 |
LOTTE Travel Retail Singapore
|
$27,040 | 1 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Gopuff
|
$35,152 | 138 |
Blufox Mobile
|
$50,000 | 113 |
ALO
|
$38,480 | 84 |
Fetch
|
$77,500 | 48 |
Reformation
|
$42,640 | 44 |
| TE Tecovas | $35,360 | 40 |
| SL Skin Laundry | $41,600 | 38 |
|
tarte cosmetics
|
$416,000 | 31 |
Cashier vs Sales Associate: which pays more?
The median for Cashier is $33,280 per year (typically $30,160–$36,686), versus $41,600 for Sales Associate ($35,693–$50,000). That puts Sales Associate about 25% ahead at the median.
Both figures are computed live from active listings on JobsRadar and normalized to annualized USD, so Cashier and Sales Associate are compared on equal terms regardless of the currency each role was originally posted in. Only roles that publish a salary range feed the medians; numbers refresh every few hours as new roles post and older ones close, so this comparison reflects the market right now rather than a fixed survey. Use it as a directional benchmark when weighing one path against the other.