Meat packager vs case picker/temp

The differences between meat packagers and case picker/temps can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a case picker/temp has an average salary of $33,549, which is higher than the $28,488 average annual salary of a meat packager.

The top three skills for a meat packager include sales floor, assembly line and frozen meat. The most important skills for a case picker/temp are basic math, electric pallet jack, and math.

Meat packager vs case picker/temp overview

	Meat Packager	Case Picker/Temp
Yearly salary	$28,488	$33,549
Hourly rate	$13.70	$16.13
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	12,416	75,374
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 58%
Average age	40	40
Years of experience	-	-

Meat packager vs case picker/temp salary

Meat packagers and case picker/temps have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Packager	Case Picker/Temp
Average salary	$28,488	$33,549
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $27,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Auburn, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	University of California
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between meat packager and case picker/temp education

There are a few differences between a meat packager and a case picker/temp in terms of educational background:

	Meat Packager	Case Picker/Temp
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 67%	High School Diploma, 58%
Most common major	Criminal Justice	Business
Most common college	-	-

Meat packager vs case picker/temp demographics

Here are the differences between meat packagers' and case picker/temps' demographics:

	Meat Packager	Case Picker/Temp
Average age	40	40
Gender ratio	Male, 61.7% Female, 38.3%	Male, 74.3% Female, 25.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.2% Asian, 7.3% White, 55.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 12.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 20.1% Asian, 7.8% White, 54.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between meat packager and case picker/temp duties and responsibilities

Meat packager example responsibilities.

Placed/Fil orders, maintain inventory, and manage department cleanliness.
Perform basic shop math using various measuring device to ensure orders are processed to customers specification.
Demonstrate strong customer service skills and proficient use of the POS systems.

Case picker/temp example responsibilities.

Report inventory balances and cycle counts in the WMS system.
Utilize the WMS system to acquire goods and transport them to the picking module.
Certify cherry picker operator / pull orders and putaway
Pick cases using a battery/hydrogen power pallet jack.
Utilize pallet jack to retrieve package merchandise from warehouse in accordance to warehouse management solutions.
Bring complete orders to the fed ex area.

Meat packager vs case picker/temp skills

Common meat packager skills

Sales Floor, 34%
Assembly Line, 25%
Frozen Meat, 22%
Food Products, 19%

Common case picker/temp skills

Basic Math, 28%
Electric Pallet Jack, 16%
Math, 12%
Pallets, 11%
Customer Orders, 10%
Warehouse Environment, 8%

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