Butcher assistant vs meat market manager

The differences between butcher assistants and meat market managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a butcher assistant, becoming a meat market manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a meat market manager has an average salary of $36,433, 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 market manager are excellent interpersonal, customer service, and food safety.

Butcher assistant vs meat market manager overview

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Market Manager
Yearly salary	$32,460	$36,433
Hourly rate	$15.61	$17.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	1,593	36,294
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	4	6

Butcher assistant vs meat market manager salary

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Market Manager
Average salary	$32,460	$36,433
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $29,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between butcher assistant and meat market manager education

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Market Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Butcher assistant vs meat market manager demographics

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Market Manager
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 85.3% Female, 14.7%
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, 8.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 5.5% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	9%

Differences between butcher assistant and meat market manager 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 market manager example responsibilities.

Manage receipts, handling of perishables, co-packing and re-packing, maintenance and dispatch of goods.
Work with meat saws, slicers, grinders, wrapping machines, knives.
Used meat saws, slicers, grinders, wrapping machines, and knives for meats.
Monitor cleanliness of store and perform troubleshooting.
Operate cash register and assist customers to their vehicle with groceries.
Perform duties such as unloading daily trucks, stocking groceries, working back stock, rotating and conditioning shelves.

Butcher assistant vs meat market manager skills

Common butcher assistant skills

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

Common meat market manager skills

Excellent Interpersonal, 24%
Customer Service, 21%
Food Safety, 19%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Fresh Meat, 7%
Customer Relations, 4%

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