Cashiers
The short answer
This job is less likely to change much. Most of the work is the kind AI can't help with. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to shrink over the next decade, with about 28,642 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second least exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. Most of what it involves isn't the kind of work AI can take over.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a third of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second least exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
This job is in the second least exposed fifth of New York jobs for AI exposure. The tasks below show why: most of what it involves is work AI can't simply take over.
AI can help with or automate about 32% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Calculate total payments received during a time period, and reconcile this with total sales.
AI could do much of this on its own
Assist customers by providing information and resolving their complaints.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Post charges against guests' or patients' accounts.
AI could help, but needs extra software
Compute and record totals of transactions.
AI could do much of this on its own
Answer incoming phone calls.
AI could do much of this on its own
Tasks AI can't do much of
Receive payment by cash, check, credit cards, vouchers, or automatic debits.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Greet customers entering establishments.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Issue receipts, refunds, credits, or change due to customers.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Count money in cash drawers at the beginning of shifts to ensure that amounts are correct and that there is adequate change.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Issue trading stamps, and redeem food stamps and coupons.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Jobs you could switch to
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What the move takes
Usually requires no formal educational credential, plus short-term on-the-job training.
Getting ready typically takes up to about a year.
Skills you already have
- Customer and Personal Service
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- Oral Expression
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Your current skills largely cover this move.
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Similar work+11% pay25,104 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job nowPays about 11% more—$39,881 vs your $35,818 here.
What the move takes
Usually requires no formal educational credential, plus short-term on-the-job training.
Getting ready typically takes up to about a year.
Skills you already have
- Customer and Personal Service
- Oral Comprehension
- Near Vision
- Oral Expression
- English Language
New skills to build
- Extent Flexibility
- Depth Perception