Side-by-side distribution
Cashier
$17.19/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 40.9%
- Live roles
- 12,077
Sales Associate
$17.79/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 52.9%
- Live roles
- 23,667
Highest-paying jobs
Cage Cashier
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Cashier - Part Time
Part Time Evening Cashier
Full Time Cashier
Cashier
Cashier - Part Time | Northgate
Cashier - Part Time
Cashier
Cashier - Part Time
Highest-paying jobs
Associate Director, Institutional Sales
Senior Associate, Institutional Sales
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Associate Director, Global Sales Analytics Engineering - Business Decision Intelligence
Associate Director- IT Commercial Field Sales Mobile Applications
Associate Director, Sales
Associate Director, Solution Sales, Patient Access Support Services
Associate Director - Retail Performance Improvement
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Loblaw
|
$39,458 | 926 |
Target
|
$35,880 | 802 |
Global Partners
|
$36,722 | 752 |
| LO Lowe's | $35,048 | 577 |
| TJ TJX | $28,600 | 296 |
| TW Total Wine & More | $36,390 | 234 |
Ace Hardware
|
$28,558 | 221 |
Chuck E. Cheese
|
$34,320 | 220 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TJ TJX | $30,680 | 2,043 |
T-Mobile
|
$37,440 | 1,554 |
Five Below
|
$28,558 | 832 |
Signet Jewelers
|
$38,896 | 654 |
| JC J.Crew | $32,084 | 633 |
VF Corporation
|
$38,355 | 590 |
| KG KnitWell Group | $35,620 | 535 |
The Children's Place
|
$39,312 | 409 |
Sales Associate salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $47,060 | 82 |
| Seattle | $46,342 | 63 |
| Chicago | $45,000 | 113 |
| New York | $44,460 | 346 |
| San Francisco | $43,680 | 65 |
| Denver | $42,682 | 57 |
| Toronto | $41,860 | 71 |
| Los Angeles | $41,600 | 85 |
| London | $41,367 | 32 |
| Dublin | $39,156 | 4 |
Cashier vs Sales Associate: which pays more?
The median for Cashier is $17.19/hr per year (typically $15.50/hr–$18.25/hr), versus $17.79/hr for Sales Associate ($16.00/hr–$19.50/hr). That puts Sales Associate about 3% 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.