Butcher assistant vs meat specialist

The differences between butcher assistants and meat specialists 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 specialist. Additionally, a butcher assistant has an average salary of $32,460, which is higher than the $30,640 average annual salary of a meat specialist.

The top three skills for a butcher assistant include delivery truck, customer orders and RAN. The most important skills for a meat specialist are food safety, customer satisfaction, and fresh meat.

Butcher assistant vs meat specialist overview

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Specialist
Yearly salary	$32,460	$30,640
Hourly rate	$15.61	$14.73
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	1,593	7,838
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Butcher assistant vs meat specialist salary

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Specialist
Average salary	$32,460	$30,640
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between butcher assistant and meat specialist education

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Specialist
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Butcher assistant vs meat specialist demographics

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Specialist
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%
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, 7.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between butcher assistant and meat specialist 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 specialist example responsibilities.

Break down and clean industrial grinders and saws.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.
Maintain meat grinding logs via Kroger computer system.

Butcher assistant vs meat specialist skills

Common butcher assistant skills

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

Common meat specialist skills

Food Safety, 34%
Customer Satisfaction, 30%
Fresh Meat, 26%
Grinders, 3%
Seafood Products, 2%
Quality Customer Service, 2%