Definition of tariff. 1  1a : a schedule of duties imposed by a government on imported or in some countries exported goodsb : a duty or rate of duty imposed in such a schedule. 2  2 : a schedule of rates or charges of a business or a public utility. 3  3 : price, charge.
Related Articles. A POS associate is the front line worker in retail. Also known as a point of sale associate or cashier, the role involves much more than taking money from customers. Cashiers are responsible for ensuring visitors have a positive shopping experience and for supporting the store's initiatives to increase sales.
Retail sales associates help customers to buy goods and services such as shoes, computers, furniture or insurance. They can process payments, operate cash registers and package purchases. They earn a median $27,270 per year, with a range of $15,420 to $38,460, or $9.74 per hour, with a range of $7.41 to $18.49. The biggest employers of retail sales associates are clothing stores, with 16 percent of the positions. This large supply of jobs depresses wages to $10.20 or $21,210. The best-paying employers are insurance agencies and brokerages, which pay $20.66 or $42,970, but only have 1,200 jobs.