Meat clerk vs meat market manager

The differences between meat clerks and meat market managers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a meat clerk, becoming a meat market manager takes usually requires 4-6 years. Additionally, a meat market manager has an average salary of $36,433, which is higher than the $31,494 average annual salary of a meat clerk.

The top three skills for a meat clerk include grinders, basic math and math. The most important skills for a meat market manager are excellent interpersonal, customer service, and food safety.

Meat clerk vs meat market manager overview

	Meat Clerk	Meat Market Manager
Yearly salary	$31,494	$36,433
Hourly rate	$15.14	$17.52
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	73,741	36,294
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	42	43
Years of experience	4	6

Meat clerk vs meat market manager salary

Meat clerks and meat market managers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Clerk	Meat Market Manager
Average salary	$31,494	$36,433
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $39,000	Between $29,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	Danvers, MA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Conagra Brands	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between meat clerk and meat market manager education

There are a few differences between a meat clerk and a meat market manager in terms of educational background:

	Meat Clerk	Meat Market Manager
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 48%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Meat clerk vs meat market manager demographics

Here are the differences between meat clerks' and meat market managers' demographics:

	Meat Clerk	Meat Market Manager
Average age	42	43
Gender ratio	Male, 81.4% Female, 18.6%	Male, 85.3% Female, 14.7%
Race ratio	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%	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.3% Asian, 5.5% White, 62.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	9%

Differences between meat clerk and meat market manager duties and responsibilities

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.

Meat market manager example responsibilities.

Manage receipts, handling of perishables, co-packing and re-packing, maintenance and dispatch of goods.
Work with meat saws, slicers, grinders, wrapping machines, knives.
Used meat saws, slicers, grinders, wrapping machines, and knives for meats.
Monitor cleanliness of store and perform troubleshooting.
Operate cash register and assist customers to their vehicle with groceries.
Perform duties such as unloading daily trucks, stocking groceries, working back stock, rotating and conditioning shelves.

Meat clerk vs meat market manager skills

Common meat clerk skills

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

Common meat market manager skills

Excellent Interpersonal, 24%
Customer Service, 21%
Food Safety, 19%
Customer Satisfaction, 10%
Fresh Meat, 7%
Customer Relations, 4%