Meat specialist vs meat smoker

The differences between meat specialists 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 $30,640 average annual salary of a meat specialist.

Meat specialist vs meat smoker overview

	Meat Specialist	Meat Smoker
Yearly salary	$30,640	$32,839
Hourly rate	$14.73	$15.79
Growth rate	-3%	4%
Number of jobs	7,838	7,825
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 100%
Average age	42	41
Years of experience	4	-

Meat specialist vs meat smoker salary

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

	Meat Specialist	Meat Smoker
Average salary	$30,640	$32,839
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $40,000	Between $27,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between meat specialist and meat smoker education

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

	Meat Specialist	Meat Smoker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	High School Diploma, 100%
Most common major	Business	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Meat specialist vs meat smoker demographics

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

	Meat Specialist	Meat Smoker
Average age	42	41
Gender ratio	Male, 84.1% Female, 15.9%	Male, 100.0% Female, 0.0%
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, 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 specialist and meat smoker 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 smoker example responsibilities.

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

Meat specialist vs meat smoker 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 smoker skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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