Meat cutter vs meat smoker

The differences between meat cutters and meat smokers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a meat smoker has an average salary of $32,839, which is higher than the $31,200 average annual salary of a meat cutter.

Meat cutter vs meat smoker overview

	Meat Cutter	Meat Smoker
Yearly salary	$31,200	$32,839
Hourly rate	$15.00	$15.79
Growth rate	-3%	4%
Number of jobs	8,732	7,825
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 100%
Average age	42	41
Years of experience	4	-

Meat cutter vs meat smoker salary

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

	Meat Cutter	Meat Smoker
Average salary	$31,200	$32,839
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	Between $27,000 And $39,000
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 smoker education

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

	Meat Cutter	Meat Smoker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 100%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Meat cutter vs meat smoker demographics

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

	Meat Cutter	Meat Smoker
Average age	42	41
Gender ratio	Male, 87.3% Female, 12.7%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
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, 10.2% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 20.4% Asian, 7.3% White, 56.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.6%
LGBT Percentage	3%	9%

Differences between meat cutter and meat smoker 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 smoker example responsibilities.

Maintain department organization and cleanliness according to sanitation standards.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.

Meat cutter vs meat smoker skills

Common meat cutter skills

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

Common meat smoker skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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