How fast can a counter and rental clerk search fill?

Typically 23 to 35 days, and typically 2 to 3x faster than a contingency search, per our recruiting partner's published figures. Both are typical rather than guaranteed.

What if the hire does not work out?

A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.

Hiring Counter and Rental Clerks

Employers across the 92 metro areas we publish data for pay counter and rental clerks a median of $30,250 to $49,350 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A search through RecruitLocalPros runs Tier I to Tier VI, $6,240 to $54,340, set by seniority, never by location or salary. Our vetted recruiting partner handles sourcing, screening and placement end to end.

What do counter and rental clerks do?

Compute charges for merchandise or services and receive payments.
Receive orders for services, such as rentals, repairs, dry cleaning, and storage.
Explain rental fees, policies, and procedures.
Provide information about rental items, such as availability, operation, or description.
Advise customers on use and care of merchandise.
Greet customers and discuss the type, quality, and quantity of merchandise sought for rental.

Core tasks, O*NET OnLine, 41-2021.00.

What does it take to become one?

These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

O*NET Job Zone 2, SVP (4.0 to < 6.0). O*NET OnLine.

Employers commonly list experience with Inventory management systems, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word for this role.

What do counter and rental clerks get paid?

BLS OEWS, May 2025 publishes a wage for counter and rental clerks in 92 of the metro areas we publish data for. The median ranges from $30,250 to $49,350 a year depending on the metro, with a midpoint of $38,900. This is what employers pay, place of work, not a single national figure and not what any one person takes home.

BLS OEWS, BLS OEWS, May 2025, SOC 41-2021.

What does hiring one cost?

The same as any role: tier, not location or salary, sets the fee. Across all six tiers the published range is $6,240 to $54,340 per search. For scale, the highest median any metro we publish data for pays counter and rental clerks is $49,350 a year, place of work (BLS OEWS, May 2025). A contingency firm hiring at that level would bill roughly $9,870 to $14,805 on the first year salary alone, 20 to 30%.

Frequently asked

How fast can a counter and rental clerk search fill?: Typically 23 to 35 days, and typically 2 to 3x faster than a contingency search, per our recruiting partner's published figures. Both are typical rather than guaranteed.
What if the hire does not work out?: A 45-day replacement guarantee, at 50% off a repeat search for the same role.

Price a counter and rental clerk search

Eight questions about the role. Your tier range appears on screen, with the contingency comparison if you are paying one now.

Other sales and related roles

All roles we run searches for · Pay by city instead

Where we run counter and rental clerks searches

The fee does not move with the city. The wage band does, so each page prices the role against what that metro actually pays.