All-round butcher vs meat department associate

The differences between all-round butchers and meat department associates 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 department associate. Additionally, an all-round butcher has an average salary of $30,251, which is higher than the $26,955 average annual salary of a meat department associate.

All-round butcher vs meat department associate overview

	All-Round Butcher	Meat Department Associate
Yearly salary	$30,251	$26,955
Hourly rate	$14.54	$12.96
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	316	52,410
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

All-round butcher vs meat department associate salary

All-round butchers and meat department associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	All-Round Butcher	Meat Department Associate
Average salary	$30,251	$26,955
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $13,000 And $55,000
Highest paying City	-	Leesburg, VA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Linklaters
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between all-round butcher and meat department associate education

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

	All-Round Butcher	Meat Department Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 33%
Most common major	Hospitality Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

All-round butcher vs meat department associate demographics

Here are the differences between all-round butchers' and meat department associates' demographics:

	All-Round Butcher	Meat Department Associate
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 65.3% Female, 34.7%
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, 8.3% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 14.9% Asian, 7.7% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between all-round butcher and meat department associate 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 department associate example responsibilities.

Placed/Fil orders, maintain inventory, and manage department cleanliness.
Stock meat counter, dairy and frozen foods as well as general groceries.
Maintain, clean and sterilize, tables, deli slicers, and cutting equipment daily.
Clear shopping carts from lot, bag groceries for customers and help customers load groceries into vehicle.
Maintain and clean the meat dept, including saws, grinders, refrigerator, freezer and various other tools and equipment.
Used all equipment in meat department such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.

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