All-round butcher vs meat cutter apprentice

The differences between all-round butchers and meat cutter apprentices can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both an all-round butcher and a meat cutter apprentice. Additionally, a meat cutter apprentice has an average salary of $30,581, which is higher than the $30,251 average annual salary of an all-round butcher.

All-round butcher vs meat cutter apprentice overview

	All-Round Butcher	Meat Cutter Apprentice
Yearly salary	$30,251	$30,581
Hourly rate	$14.54	$14.70
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	316	14,403
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

All-round butcher vs meat cutter apprentice salary

All-round butchers and meat cutter apprentices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	All-Round Butcher	Meat Cutter Apprentice
Average salary	$30,251	$30,581
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $22,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between all-round butcher and meat cutter apprentice education

There are a few differences between an all-round butcher and a meat cutter apprentice in terms of educational background:

	All-Round Butcher	Meat Cutter Apprentice
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Hospitality Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

All-round butcher vs meat cutter apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between all-round butchers' and meat cutter apprentices' demographics:

	All-Round Butcher	Meat Cutter Apprentice
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 90.4% Female, 9.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% Asian, 5.9% White, 52.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 16.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 64.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between all-round butcher and meat cutter apprentice duties and responsibilities

All-round butcher example responsibilities.

Maintain sanitary work environment according to FDA regulations.
Trim and cut pig tongues and ears on a factory line.

Meat cutter apprentice example responsibilities.

Assemble, sanitize maintained and used various equipment, including industrial grinders, sharpeners, band saws and wrapping machines.
Stock shelves, bag groceries, assist customers, supervise other employees.
Operate equipment such as grinders, band see, cuber, patty maker and automatic bone scraper.
Maintain cleanliness and organization of work station and surrounding areas.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.

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