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Retail Cashier

Receive payment and issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.

Role Exposure Estimate
85%

Baseline model estimate

Task-by-Task Analysis

Here's how AI might impact each core task of a retail cashier:

Process transactions95% estimated exposure
Handle cash and cards90% estimated exposure
Answer customer questions70% estimated exposure
Bag merchandise80% estimated exposure

Risk Trend (90 Days)

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AI Tools Threatening This Role

Self-checkout kiosks
Amazon Go-style stores
Mobile payment apps

Work Current Tools Handle Less Reliably

Customer assistance
Theft prevention
Complex returns

Practical Ways to Adapt

Retail management
Sales skills
Inventory management
Customer experience

Key Skills for This Role

Cash HandlingCustomer ServicePOS Systems

Career Overview

Median Salary$28,000/yr
Total Employed3.5M
Job Outlookdeclining
Categoryservice

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