Cashiers

Cashiers

NOC
65100

operate cash registers, price scanners, computers or other equipment to record and accept payment for the purchase of goods and services.

Quick facts

3-Year Outlook

Moderate
Moderate

3-Year Job Openings

912
 

Median Hourly Wage

$13.75
$13.75
Low
$14.75
High

Average Salary

$27,800
 

Typically Required

High school / on-the-job training

Employed

10,010
 
Job details

Full NOC Description

Cashiers operate cash registers, optical price scanners, computers or other equipment to record and accept payment for the purchase of goods, services and admissions. They are employed in stores, restaurants, theatres, recreational and sports establishments, currency exchange booths, government offices, business offices and other service, retail and wholesale establishments.

Main Duties

This group performs some or all of the following duties:
 

  • Greet customers
  • Establish or identify price of goods, services or admission and tabulate total payment required using electronic or other cash register, optical price scanner or other equipment
  • Weigh produce and bulk foods
  • Receive and process payments by cash, cheque, credit card or automatic debit
  • Wrap or place merchandise in bags
  • Provide information to customers
  • Assist sports spectators and theatre patrons with seat selection
  • Calculate foreign currency exchange
  • Calculate total payments received at end of work shift and reconcile with total sales
  • Verify the age of customers when selling lottery tickets, alcohol or tobacco products
  • May accept reservations and take-out orders
  • May also stock shelves and clean check-out counter area.

Also Known As

  • box office cashier
  • cafeteria cashier
  • grocery store cashier
  • movie theatre cashier
  • office cashier
  • racetrack cashier
  • self-serve gas bar cashier
Requirements

Employment Requirements

  • Some secondary school education is usually required. High school diploma may be required by some employers.
  • A casino gaming licence may be required for cashiers working in gambling casinos.

Provincial Regulation

Not Provincially Regulated

Employment by Sex

The following graph shows the percentage of men and women working in this occupation in New Brunswick.

Data legend

77.1%
Female
22.9%
Male
Employment by age

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by age group.

Data legend

55.1%
15-24
9.5%
25-34
9.2%
35-44
9.2%
45-54
13.2%
55-64
3.7%
65+
Employment by highest level of education

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick by highest level of education achieved.

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34.1%
No Certificate, Diploma or Degree
46.4%
High School, Diploma or Equivalent
2.8%
Apprenticeship or Trades Certificate or Diploma
12.2%
College or University Below Bachelor Level
4.5%
University - Bachelor Level or Above
Employment by Industry

The following graph shows the industry groups in which the largest shares of persons working in this occupation in New Brunswick are employed. Small percentages for all top three industry groups may suggest employment for this occupation is widely distributed amongst many industry groups.

Data legend

80.1%
Retail trade
12.7%
Accommodation and food services
1.1%
Finance and insurance
6.0%
All Other Industries
Employment by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the breakdown of all persons employed in this occupation in New Brunswick by which economic region they reside in.

Data legend

22.10%
Northeast
28.90%
Southeast
21.30%
Southwest
17.20%
Central
10.40%
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Annual Average Salary by Economic Regions

The following graph shows the average salary of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Data legend

$25,800
Northeast
$31,900
Southeast
$28,000
Southwest
$24,800
Central
$26,000
Northwest
Province of New Brunswick Economic Regions

Economic Regions

The following map displays New Brunswick’s five economic regions. An economic region (ER) is a grouping of counties, created as a standard unit for analysis of regional economic activity across Canada.

Hourly Median Wages by Economic Regions

The following represents the median hourly wage of all persons employed in this occupation in each of New Brunswick’s five economic regions.

Northeast

$13.75
$13.75
Low
$14.90
High

Southeast

$13.75
$13.75
Low
$15.00
High

Southwest

$13.75
$13.75
Low
$15.00
High

Central

$13.75
$13.75
Low
$13.75
High

Northwest

$13.75
$13.75
Low
$15.00
High
Salary

The following shows the average salary of everyone who worked full-time and year-round in this occupation across each of the Atlantic Provinces and nationally.

New Brunswick

$27,800

Newfoundland

$29,240

Prince Edward Island

$27,800

Nova Scotia

$32,400

Canada

$43,040
Employment Outlook

The following represents the number of job openings that are expected to occur in this occupation over the next three and ten years respectively, broken down by openings expected to result from growth (“new jobs”) and openings expected to result from attrition (death and retirements).

Three Year Outlook

Total Openings: 3-Year

912
 

New Jobs: 3-Year

445
 

Retirements/Deaths: 3-Year

467
 

Ten Year Outlook

Total Openings: 10-Year

2,454
 

New Jobs: 10-Year

1,044
 

Retirements/Deaths: 10-Year

1,410