Side-by-side distribution
Cashier
$17.50/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 39.5%
- Live roles
- 13,991
Sales Associate
$16.95/hr
per hour · USD
- Disclosing
- 56.5%
- Live roles
- 28,319
Highest-paying jobs
Cage Cashier
Seasonal Cashier - Part Time
Part Time Evening Cashier
Seasonal Cashier | Westwood Village
Full Time Cashier
Seasonal Cashier | Northgate
Cashier - Part Time | Northgate
Seasonal Cashier | Interbay
Seasonal Cashier - Part Time
Cashier
Highest-paying jobs
Associate VP, Sales
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Associate Director- IT Commercial Field Sales Mobile Applications
Associate Director, Sales Analytics and Operations
Associate Director, Solution Sales, Patient Access Support Services
Associate Director, Data Sciences, Safety, and Regulatory FSP Sales
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Target
|
$36,920 | 1,173 |
Loblaw
|
$41,184 | 1,006 |
Global Partners
|
$36,722 | 752 |
| LO Lowe's | $35,048 | 594 |
| TJ TJX | $29,640 | 323 |
| TW Total Wine & More | $38,158 | 315 |
Ace Hardware
|
$28,558 | 235 |
Chuck E. Cheese
|
$34,320 | 221 |
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| TJ TJX | $30,680 | 2,394 |
T-Mobile
|
$37,440 | 1,893 |
Five Below
|
$26,562 | 1,793 |
| JC J.Crew | $32,084 | 981 |
| KG KnitWell Group | $37,253 | 710 |
VF Corporation
|
$38,917 | 652 |
Signet Jewelers
|
$38,844 | 629 |
Skechers
|
$32,968 | 540 |
Cashier salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Denver | $50,274 | 5 |
| London | $46,842 | 20 |
| Toronto | $46,842 | 69 |
| Seattle | $45,240 | 12 |
| Los Angeles | $45,209 | 3 |
| San Francisco | $43,118 | 4 |
| New York | $40,040 | 8 |
| Chicago | $38,480 | 79 |
| Boston | $37,960 | 32 |
| Berlin | $37,960 | 5 |
Sales Associate salary by location
| Location | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | $45,240 | 67 |
| Seattle | $45,110 | 66 |
| New York | $44,720 | 378 |
| San Francisco | $44,200 | 68 |
| Denver | $42,682 | 57 |
| Toronto | $42,006 | 73 |
| Los Angeles | $41,600 | 93 |
| Chicago | $39,884 | 134 |
| London | $39,306 | 28 |
| Singapore | $36,700 | 4 |
Cashier vs Sales Associate: which pays more?
The median for Cashier is $17.50/hr per year (typically $16.00/hr–$18.50/hr), versus $16.95/hr for Sales Associate ($15.00/hr–$19.00/hr). That puts Cashier 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.