Meat specialist vs meat carver

The differences between meat specialists 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 specialist and a meat carver. Additionally, a meat carver has an average salary of $31,684, which is higher than the $30,640 average annual salary of a meat specialist.

The top three skills for a meat specialist include food safety, customer satisfaction and fresh meat. The most important skills for a meat carver are customer service, kitchen equipment, and meat portions.

Meat specialist vs meat carver overview

	Meat Specialist	Meat Carver
Yearly salary	$30,640	$31,684
Hourly rate	$14.73	$15.23
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	7,838	7,859
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Meat specialist vs meat carver salary

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

	Meat Specialist	Meat Carver
Average salary	$30,640	$31,684
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $25,000 And $38,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between meat specialist and meat carver education

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

	Meat Specialist	Meat Carver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 51%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Meat specialist vs meat carver demographics

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

	Meat Specialist	Meat Carver
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%	Male, 89.3% Female, 10.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.0% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.6% Asian, 6.1% White, 71.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 specialist and meat carver duties and responsibilities

Meat specialist example responsibilities.

Break down and clean industrial grinders and saws.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.
Maintain meat grinding logs via Kroger computer system.

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 specialist vs meat carver skills

Common meat specialist skills

Food Safety, 34%
Customer Satisfaction, 30%
Fresh Meat, 26%
Grinders, 3%
Seafood Products, 2%
Quality Customer Service, 2%

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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