Meat cutter vs meat carver

The differences between meat cutters and meat carvers 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 cutter and a meat carver. Additionally, a meat carver has an average salary of $31,684, which is higher than the $31,200 average annual salary of a meat cutter.

The top three skills for a meat cutter include grinders, food handling and food safety. The most important skills for a meat carver are customer service, kitchen equipment, and meat portions.

Meat cutter vs meat carver overview

	Meat Cutter	Meat Carver
Yearly salary	$31,200	$31,684
Hourly rate	$15.00	$15.23
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	8,732	7,859
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Meat cutter vs meat carver salary

Meat cutters and meat carvers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Cutter	Meat Carver
Average salary	$31,200	$31,684
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	Mollie Stone's Markets	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between meat cutter and meat carver education

There are a few differences between a meat cutter and a meat carver in terms of educational background:

	Meat Cutter	Meat Carver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Meat cutter vs meat carver demographics

Here are the differences between meat cutters' and meat carvers' demographics:

	Meat Cutter	Meat Carver
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 15.3% Asian, 7.5% White, 63.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 22.5% Asian, 8.2% White, 59.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between meat cutter and meat carver duties and responsibilities

Meat cutter example responsibilities.

Manage a high pace cutting room for Kroger.
Manage meat department, purchase all perishables for dept, receive and and rotate product.
Experience with equipment such as, meat saws, slicers, grinders, wrapping machines, and knives.
Demonstrate strong customer service skills and proficient use of the POS systems.
Cut meats, see meats and bones, bagging, wrapped, run seal machine
Follow all rules and regulations of HACCP.

Meat carver example responsibilities.

Placed/Fil orders, maintain inventory, and manage department cleanliness.
Maintain cleanliness of equipment floors utensils and sanitation regulations concerning meats.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.

Meat cutter vs meat carver skills

Common meat cutter skills

Grinders, 11%
Food Handling, 9%
Food Safety, 9%
Hand Tools, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Basic Math, 6%

Common meat carver skills

Customer Service, 44%
Kitchen Equipment, 36%
Meat Portions, 20%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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