65100 – Cashiers

Lead statement

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

Main 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.

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.

Example job titles

box office cashier · cafeteria cashier · car park cashier · parking lot cashier · cashier · customer service cashier · cashier-wrapper · dining room cashier · food store cashier · front desk cashier · restaurant cashier · grocery store cashier · groceteria cashier · money counter · movie theatre cashier · office cashier · racetrack cashier · self-serve gas bar attendant · self-serve gas bar cashier · theatre cashier · ticket seller - cashier · casino cashier · currency exchange cashier · hotel cashier · supermarket cashier · convenience store cashier · corner store cashier

Wages (per hour)

Source: Job Bank wages, 2025 release (ESDC). Low and high are the 10th and 90th percentiles.