Headline risk
22%
Moderate RiskCashiers
AI displacement pressure score for United States AI Work Index, combining global AI task overlap with local wages, employment trends, and demand signals.
Why This Score
Share of job tasks that overlap with current AI capabilities
Median annual wage
Projected employment change over 10 years
Typical preparation needed for this occupation
Occupation profile
Receive and disburse money in establishments other than financial institutions. May use electronic scanners, cash registers, or related equipment. May process credit or debit card transactions and validate checks.
Task evidence
100% weighted task match · 12% effective coverage
Scores combine AI task overlap, human advantages, and local demand. How it works
United States Now
Median Wage
USD 31,190
Employment 2024
3157.2K
Projected Change (2024–34)
-9.9%
Openings (2024–34)
542.6K
Wage distribution
Demand outlook
Employment of cashiers is projected to grow 10 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Role Profile
Tasks
- 1. Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits. AI use: 0%
- 2. Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers. AI use: 0%
- 3. Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints. AI use: 89%
- 4. Greet customers entering establishments. AI use: 0%
- 5. Answer customers' questions, and provide information on procedures or policies. AI use: 94%
- 6. Answer incoming phone calls. AI use: 0%
Technologies
Requirements
Work context
Worker profile
Median age 26.1 · 2.5M employed
Under 25: 49% · 25–54: 36% · 55+: 15%
Related
No direct US role match is available yet for this occupation.
Source coverage
11/11 source families · O*NET 30.2 / OEWS 2024 / ORS 2025 / OOH 2025-08-28 / Projections 2024-34 / CPS 2025 / Anthropic task penetration
Data quality
Employment data available
Narrative & sources
Cashiers process payments and disburse money in retail settings.
Most cashiers work in establishments such as grocery stores, gasoline stations, and restaurants. Work schedules may vary to include evenings, weekends and holidays. Part-time work is common.
Cashiers typically have no formal education requirement to enter the occupation. They are trained on the job.
The median hourly wage for cashiers was $14.99 in May 2024.
Employment of cashiers is projected to grow 10 percent from 2024 to 2034, decline.
Important context
This score measures structural AI displacement pressure, not actual job losses. Local wages and demand data are specific to United States AI Work Index; the underlying AI task overlap analysis is consistent across all countries.