Chicken and fish butcher vs deli clerk

The differences between chicken and fish butchers and deli clerks can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deli clerk has an average salary of $32,240, which is higher than the $24,071 average annual salary of a chicken and fish butcher.

The top three skills for a chicken and fish butcher include measure ingredients, food storage and storage cabinets. The most important skills for a deli clerk are help support, basic math, and excellent guest.

Chicken and fish butcher vs deli clerk overview

	Chicken And Fish Butcher	Deli Clerk
Yearly salary	$24,071	$32,240
Hourly rate	$11.57	$15.50
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	629	69,311
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 47%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Chicken and fish butcher vs deli clerk salary

Chicken and fish butchers and deli clerks have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Chicken And Fish Butcher	Deli Clerk
Average salary	$24,071	$32,240
Salary range	Between $13,000 And $43,000	Between $24,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	United Natural Foods
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between chicken and fish butcher and deli clerk education

There are a few differences between a chicken and fish butcher and a deli clerk in terms of educational background:

	Chicken And Fish Butcher	Deli Clerk
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 46%	High School Diploma, 47%
Most common major	Culinary Arts	Business
Most common college	-	-

Chicken and fish butcher vs deli clerk demographics

Here are the differences between chicken and fish butchers' and deli clerks' demographics:

	Chicken And Fish Butcher	Deli Clerk
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 63.3% Female, 36.7%	Male, 39.6% Female, 60.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 24.0% Asian, 7.5% White, 51.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 17.8% Asian, 6.5% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between chicken and fish butcher and deli clerk duties and responsibilities

Chicken and fish butcher example responsibilities.

Manage tickets for kitchen, run food and intereact with customers, and bus tables
Maintain sanitary work environment according to FDA regulations.
Maintain cleaned and sanitize cafeterias.

Deli clerk example responsibilities.

Open and close deli; schedule work hour coverage; manage and monitor deli cleanliness code; customer service.
Break down pallets in freeze and take seafood orders from customers to be either season or weight up.
Handle equipment such as fryers and slicers as well as used store intercoms to announce weekly / daily specials and promotions.
Operate automatic and manual meat/cheese slicers to customer request.
Break down heavy pallets of cases, boxes and bags.
Work with equipment such as balers, pallet jacks, slicers, ovens.

Chicken and fish butcher vs deli clerk skills

Common chicken and fish butcher skills

Measure Ingredients, 39%
Food Storage, 38%
Storage Cabinets, 23%

Common deli clerk skills

Help Support, 24%
Basic Math, 22%
Excellent Guest, 9%
Slicers, 7%
Hot Food, 4%
Deli Meats, 4%

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