Meat supervisor vs butcher apprentice

The differences between meat supervisors and butcher apprentices 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 supervisor and a butcher apprentice. Additionally, a butcher apprentice has an average salary of $33,382, which is higher than the $29,946 average annual salary of a meat supervisor.

The top three skills for a meat supervisor include HACCP, food safety and FDA. The most important skills for a butcher apprentice are customer service, beef, and food products.

Meat supervisor vs butcher apprentice overview

	Meat Supervisor	Butcher Apprentice
Yearly salary	$29,946	$33,382
Hourly rate	$14.40	$16.05
Growth rate	-3%	-3%
Number of jobs	8,701	12,486
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 40%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	4	4

Meat supervisor vs butcher apprentice salary

Meat supervisors and butcher apprentices have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Meat Supervisor	Butcher Apprentice
Average salary	$29,946	$33,382
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $42,000	Between $26,000 And $41,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between meat supervisor and butcher apprentice education

There are a few differences between a meat supervisor and a butcher apprentice in terms of educational background:

	Meat Supervisor	Butcher Apprentice
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 47%	High School Diploma, 40%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Meat supervisor vs butcher apprentice demographics

Here are the differences between meat supervisors' and butcher apprentices' demographics:

	Meat Supervisor	Butcher Apprentice
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 73.3% Female, 26.7%	Male, 92.1% Female, 7.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 4.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.9% Asian, 5.7% White, 62.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.3% White, 65.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between meat supervisor and butcher apprentice duties and responsibilities

Meat supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage meat department, purchase all perishables for dept, receive and and rotate product.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.

Butcher apprentice example responsibilities.

Integrate technology into curriculum, supplementing class lectures and developing student's researching skills and internet and PowerPoint proficiency.
Remove and install custom size vinyl replacement windows for residential homes and commercial

Meat supervisor vs butcher apprentice skills

Common meat supervisor skills

HACCP, 68%
Food Safety, 10%
FDA, 8%
Safety Procedures, 3%
Customer Issues, 3%
Groceries, 2%

Common butcher apprentice skills

Customer Service, 65%
Beef, 15%
Food Products, 15%
Customer Orders, 5%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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