Meat butcher vs all-round butcher

The differences between meat butchers and all-round butchers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 2-4 years to become both a meat butcher and an all-round butcher. Additionally, a meat butcher has an average salary of $33,081, which is higher than the $30,251 average annual salary of an all-round butcher.

Meat butcher vs all-round butcher overview

	Meat Butcher	All-Round Butcher
Yearly salary	$33,081	$30,251
Hourly rate	$15.90	$14.54
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	8,128	316
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Meat butcher vs all-round butcher salary

Meat butchers and all-round butchers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Butcher	All-Round Butcher
Average salary	$33,081	$30,251
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $40,000	Between $23,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between meat butcher and all-round butcher education

There are a few differences between a meat butcher and an all-round butcher in terms of educational background:

	Meat Butcher	All-Round Butcher
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	Bachelor's Degree, 40%
Most common major	Business	Hospitality Management
Most common college	-	-

Meat butcher vs all-round butcher demographics

Here are the differences between meat butchers' and all-round butchers' demographics:

	Meat Butcher	All-Round Butcher
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 88.7% Female, 11.3%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.1% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 19.9% Asian, 6.4% White, 61.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 11.9% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 25.3% Asian, 5.9% White, 52.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between meat butcher and all-round butcher duties and responsibilities

Meat butcher example responsibilities.

Manage meat department, purchase all perishables for dept, receive and and rotate product.
Work with USDA inspectors and employees to enforce standards.
Work with deli slicers and make heroes in the deli department.
Assist in the implementation and review of the organization's current HACCP policy.
Maintain sanitary work environment according to FDA regulations.
Aid customers by sacking and carrying their groceries.

All-round butcher example responsibilities.

Maintain sanitary work environment according to FDA regulations.
Trim and cut pig tongues and ears on a factory line.

Meat butcher vs all-round butcher skills

Common meat butcher skills

Customer Service, 30%
Groceries, 18%
Safety Procedures, 15%
Delivery Truck, 8%
Poultry Products, 7%
Fresh Meat, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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