Butcher assistant vs meat counter worker

The differences between butcher assistants and meat counter workers 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 counter worker. Additionally, a meat counter worker has an average salary of $32,815, which is higher than the $32,460 average annual salary of a butcher assistant.

The top three skills for a butcher assistant include delivery truck, customer orders and RAN. The most important skills for a meat counter worker are food safety, groceries, and customer service.

Butcher assistant vs meat counter worker overview

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Counter Worker
Yearly salary	$32,460	$32,815
Hourly rate	$15.61	$15.78
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	1,593	36,263
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Butcher assistant vs meat counter worker salary

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Counter Worker
Average salary	$32,460	$32,815
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $28,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between butcher assistant and meat counter worker education

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Counter Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Business	Criminal Justice
Most common college	-	-

Butcher assistant vs meat counter worker demographics

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Counter Worker
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%
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, 6.4% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 14.8% Asian, 4.8% White, 70.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between butcher assistant and meat counter worker 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 counter worker example responsibilities.

Experience with meat production finishing, use of knives, grinders, slicers, and wrapping.
Maintain department organization and cleanliness according to sanitation standards.
Maintain meat grinding logs via Kroger computer system.

Butcher assistant vs meat counter worker skills

Common butcher assistant skills

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

Common meat counter worker skills

Food Safety, 28%
Groceries, 21%
Customer Service, 18%
Customer Orders, 13%
Grocery Store, 13%
Sales Floor, 8%

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