Meat slicer vs deli worker

The differences between meat slicers and deli workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a deli worker has an average salary of $28,578, which is higher than the $23,510 average annual salary of a meat slicer.

The top three skills for a meat slicer include lunch meat, food preparation and slicers. The most important skills for a deli worker are premier customer service, food safety, and customer service.

Meat slicer vs deli worker overview

	Meat Slicer	Deli Worker
Yearly salary	$23,510	$28,578
Hourly rate	$11.30	$13.74
Growth rate	2%	2%
Number of jobs	7,853	37,658
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 48%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	-	-

Meat slicer vs deli worker salary

Meat slicers and deli workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Slicer	Deli Worker
Average salary	$23,510	$28,578
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $30,000	Between $21,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	Watertown, NY
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	The Point Casino & Hotel
Best paying industry	-	Energy

Differences between meat slicer and deli worker education

There are a few differences between a meat slicer and a deli worker in terms of educational background:

	Meat Slicer	Deli Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 51%	High School Diploma, 48%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Meat slicer vs deli worker demographics

Here are the differences between meat slicers' and deli workers' demographics:

	Meat Slicer	Deli Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 67.3% Female, 32.7%	Male, 33.4% Female, 66.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.2% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 14.0% Asian, 6.3% White, 63.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between meat slicer and deli worker duties and responsibilities

Meat slicer example responsibilities.

Maintain department organization and cleanliness according to sanitation standards.
Run cash register and greet customers, helping them find proper items when necessary.

Deli worker example responsibilities.

Open and close deli; schedule work hour coverage; manage and monitor deli cleanliness code; customer service.
Scan customers' groceries and accept payment.-Packaged, stock and take inventory of the deli salads.
Greet customers, keep check out area clean, bag groceries, and return buggies when need.
Experience in opening and closing procedures, cleaning fryers, doing dishes by hand and cash register use.
Wait on customers slice meat slice cheese working hard case fry foods put rotisseries in the rotisserie wash dishes clean slicers
Close down deli at night, clean dishes, take apart slicers to clean and sanitize per standards guide lines.

Meat slicer vs deli worker skills

Common meat slicer skills

Lunch Meat, 49%
Food Preparation, 18%
Slicers, 14%
Customer Service, 9%
Food Products, 7%
Groceries, 4%

Common deli worker skills

Premier Customer Service, 26%
Food Safety, 7%
Customer Service, 7%
Deli Meats, 6%
Kitchen Equipment, 6%
Safety Standards, 6%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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