Butcher supervisor vs meat clerk

The differences between butcher supervisors and meat clerks 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 supervisor and a meat clerk. Additionally, a butcher supervisor has an average salary of $35,316, which is higher than the $31,494 average annual salary of a meat clerk.

The top three skills for a butcher supervisor include product quality, customer complaints and display cases. The most important skills for a meat clerk are grinders, basic math, and math.

Butcher supervisor vs meat clerk overview

	Butcher Supervisor	Meat Clerk
Yearly salary	$35,316	$31,494
Hourly rate	$16.98	$15.14
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	1,908	73,741
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Butcher supervisor vs meat clerk salary

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

	Butcher Supervisor	Meat Clerk
Average salary	$35,316	$31,494
Salary range	Between $29,000 And $42,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	Kingman, AZ	Danvers, MA
Highest paying state	Connecticut	Washington
Best paying company	Albertsons	Conagra Brands
Best paying industry	Retail	Retail

Differences between butcher supervisor and meat clerk education

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

	Butcher Supervisor	Meat Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 43%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Butcher supervisor vs meat clerk demographics

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

	Butcher Supervisor	Meat Clerk
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 66.4% Female, 33.6%	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 5.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.7% Asian, 6.2% White, 64.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.4% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between butcher supervisor and meat clerk duties and responsibilities

Butcher supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage meat department, purchase all perishables for dept, receive and and rotate product.
Maintain sanitary work environment according to FDA regulations.
Process and receive customer payments for goods using POS system, providing correct change as required.

Meat clerk example responsibilities.

Placed/Fil orders, maintain inventory, and manage department cleanliness.
Man a cash register, handling customer groceries in a timely and organize fashion while providing quality customer service.
Clean meat slicers and mop floors, as well rotate and stock product in coolers.
Well organize, detail orientate, good with math, love interacting with customers, and strong time management skills.
Use all equipment in meat department such as the refrigerators, freezers, slicers, and ovens according to company guidelines.
Count inventory for ordering and rotation purposes and comparatively set prices of seafood.

Butcher supervisor vs meat clerk skills

Common butcher supervisor skills

Product Quality, 37%
Customer Complaints, 32%
Display Cases, 15%
Customer Service, 15%
Inventory Control, 1%

Common meat clerk skills

Grinders, 15%
Basic Math, 9%
Math, 9%
Pallet Jack, 9%
Expiration Dates, 7%
Product Knowledge, 5%