Checkout Operators and Office Cashiers
On-the-job / entry-level Stable · ANZSCO skill level 5 · occupation 6311
Checkout Operators and Office Cashiers operate cash registers and receive payments from customers, and issue receipts and return change due.
People employed119,300
Median pay$1,077per week, full-time
Projected growth+0.6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth-4.3%per year
Median age23
Female share68%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 11% university · 14.8% vet / tafe · 71.1% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
NSW 29.6% · VIC 25.6% · QLD 19% · WA 12% · SA 9.1% · TAS 2.5% · ACT 1.4% · NT 0.9%
Top industries
Retail Trade · Accommodation and Food Services.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.