Butcher apprentice vs meat smoker

The differences between butcher apprentices and meat smokers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a butcher apprentice has an average salary of $33,382, which is higher than the $32,839 average annual salary of a meat smoker.

Butcher apprentice vs meat smoker overview

	Butcher Apprentice	Meat Smoker
Yearly salary	$33,382	$32,839
Hourly rate	$16.05	$15.79
Growth rate	-3%	4%
Number of jobs	12,486	7,825
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 100%
Average age	42	41
Years of experience	4	-

Butcher apprentice vs meat smoker salary

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

	Butcher Apprentice	Meat Smoker
Average salary	$33,382	$32,839
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between butcher apprentice and meat smoker education

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

	Butcher Apprentice	Meat Smoker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 40%	High School Diploma, 100%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Butcher apprentice vs meat smoker demographics

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

	Butcher Apprentice	Meat Smoker
Average age	42	41
Gender ratio	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 7.3% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	9%

Differences between butcher apprentice and meat smoker duties and responsibilities

Butcher apprentice example responsibilities.

Integrate technology into curriculum, supplementing class lectures and developing student's researching skills and internet and PowerPoint proficiency.
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Meat smoker example responsibilities.

Maintain department organization and cleanliness according to sanitation standards.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.

Butcher apprentice vs meat smoker skills

Common butcher apprentice skills

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

Common meat smoker skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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