Butcher assistant vs meat supervisor

The differences between butcher assistants and meat supervisors 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 supervisor. Additionally, a butcher assistant has an average salary of $32,460, which is higher than the $29,946 average annual salary of a meat supervisor.

The top three skills for a butcher assistant include delivery truck, customer orders and RAN. The most important skills for a meat supervisor are HACCP, food safety, and FDA.

Butcher assistant vs meat supervisor overview

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Supervisor
Yearly salary	$32,460	$29,946
Hourly rate	$15.61	$14.40
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	1,593	8,701
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Butcher assistant vs meat supervisor salary

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Supervisor
Average salary	$32,460	$29,946
Salary range	Between $26,000 And $40,000	Between $21,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between butcher assistant and meat supervisor education

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Supervisor
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 45%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Butcher assistant vs meat supervisor demographics

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

	Butcher Assistant	Meat Supervisor
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 80.6% Female, 19.4%	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%
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, 7.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between butcher assistant and meat supervisor 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 supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage meat department, purchase all perishables for dept, receive and and rotate product.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.

Butcher assistant vs meat supervisor skills

Common butcher assistant skills

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

Common meat supervisor skills

HACCP, 68%
Food Safety, 10%
FDA, 8%
Safety Procedures, 3%
Customer Issues, 3%
Groceries, 2%