Butcher apprentice vs meat carver

The differences between butcher apprentices and meat carvers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a butcher apprentice and a meat carver. Additionally, a butcher apprentice has an average salary of $33,382, which is higher than the $31,684 average annual salary of a meat carver.

The top three skills for a butcher apprentice include customer service, beef and food products. The most important skills for a meat carver are customer service, kitchen equipment, and meat portions.

Butcher apprentice vs meat carver overview

	Butcher Apprentice	Meat Carver
Yearly salary	$33,382	$31,684
Hourly rate	$16.05	$15.23
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	12,486	7,859
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Butcher apprentice vs meat carver salary

Butcher apprentices and meat carvers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Butcher Apprentice	Meat Carver
Average salary	$33,382	$31,684
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between butcher apprentice and meat carver education

There are a few differences between a butcher apprentice and a meat carver in terms of educational background:

	Butcher Apprentice	Meat Carver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Butcher apprentice vs meat carver demographics

Here are the differences between butcher apprentices' and meat carvers' demographics:

	Butcher Apprentice	Meat Carver
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 8.2% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between butcher apprentice and meat carver duties and responsibilities

Butcher apprentice example responsibilities.

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Meat carver example responsibilities.

Placed/Fil orders, maintain inventory, and manage department cleanliness.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment floors utensils and sanitation regulations concerning meats.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.

Butcher apprentice vs meat carver skills

Common butcher apprentice skills

Customer Service, 65%
Beef, 15%
Food Products, 15%
Customer Orders, 5%

Common meat carver skills

Customer Service, 44%
Kitchen Equipment, 36%
Meat Portions, 20%

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