Butcher / Meat Cutter
Quick Facts
Median Salary$39,291
Most Common EducationHigh school or GED
Projected 10-Year Growth+21.47%
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What They Do
A Butcher or Meat Cutter butchers cows, pigs or other animals for meat and prepares different cuts of meat for retail or wholesale customers or for a food processing company.
Core Tasks:
- Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye.
- Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
- Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form.
- Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.
- Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery to ensure meat quality.
- Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.
- Shape, lace, and tie roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine.
What to expect as a Butcher / Meat Cutter
1Earn a High school or GED Diploma
17% of people achieve this level of education.
2Gain skills and experience
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3Land a job
2632 openings for Butchers / Meat Cutters
Career Progression
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