Butcher assistant vs meat carver

The differences between butcher assistants 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 assistant and a meat carver. Additionally, a butcher assistant has an average salary of $32,460, which is higher than the $31,684 average annual salary of a meat carver.

The top three skills for a butcher assistant include delivery truck, customer orders and RAN. The most important skills for a meat carver are customer service, kitchen equipment, and meat portions.

Butcher assistant vs meat carver overview

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Carver
Yearly salary	$32,460	$31,684
Hourly rate	$15.61	$15.23
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	1,593	7,859
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Butcher assistant vs meat carver salary

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Carver
Average salary	$32,460	$31,684
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between butcher assistant and meat carver education

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Carver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Butcher assistant vs meat carver demographics

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Carver
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 3.8% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.5% White, 64.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.2%	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 assistant and meat carver duties and responsibilities

Butcher assistant example responsibilities.

Placed/Fil orders, maintain inventory, and manage department cleanliness.
Operate scales, slicers, wrapping and cooking equipment.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment floors utensils and sanitation regulations concerning meats.
Operate compactors and balers to discard cardboard boxes and trash.

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 assistant vs meat carver skills

Common butcher assistant skills

Delivery Truck, 28%
Customer Orders, 16%
RAN, 9%
Customer Service, 8%
Slicers, 7%
Grocery Store, 5%

Common meat carver skills

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

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Updated January 8, 2025

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