All-round butcher vs meat specialist

The differences between all-round butchers and meat specialists 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 specialist. Additionally, a meat specialist has an average salary of $30,640, which is higher than the $30,251 average annual salary of an all-round butcher.

All-round butcher vs meat specialist overview

	All-Round Butcher	Meat Specialist
Yearly salary	$30,251	$30,640
Hourly rate	$14.54	$14.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	316	7,838
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

All-round butcher vs meat specialist salary

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

	All-Round Butcher	Meat Specialist
Average salary	$30,251	$30,640
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $39,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between all-round butcher and meat specialist education

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

	All-Round Butcher	Meat Specialist
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Hospitality Management	Business
Most common college	-	-

All-round butcher vs meat specialist demographics

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

	All-Round Butcher	Meat Specialist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%
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, 7.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between all-round butcher and meat specialist 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 specialist example responsibilities.

Break down and clean industrial grinders and saws.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.
Maintain meat grinding logs via Kroger computer system.

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