Smoked meat preparer vs meat wrapper

The differences between smoked meat preparers and meat wrappers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a meat wrapper has an average salary of $30,975, which is higher than the $24,069 average annual salary of a smoked meat preparer.

The top three skills for a smoked meat preparer include customer service, and . The most important skills for a meat wrapper are food handling, basic math, and math.

Smoked meat preparer vs meat wrapper overview

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Meat Wrapper
Yearly salary	$24,069	$30,975
Hourly rate	$11.57	$14.89
Growth rate	2%	-3%
Number of jobs	8,404	8,296
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 54%
Average age	37	42
Years of experience	-	4

Smoked meat preparer vs meat wrapper salary

Smoked meat preparers and meat wrappers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Meat Wrapper
Average salary	$24,069	$30,975
Salary range	Between $17,000 And $32,000	Between $23,000 And $40,000
Highest paying City	-	Newington, CT
Highest paying state	-	New Hampshire
Best paying company	-	Costco Wholesale
Best paying industry	-	Retail

Differences between smoked meat preparer and meat wrapper education

There are a few differences between a smoked meat preparer and a meat wrapper in terms of educational background:

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Meat Wrapper
Most common degree	Diploma, 42%	High School Diploma, 54%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Smoked meat preparer vs meat wrapper demographics

Here are the differences between smoked meat preparers' and meat wrappers' demographics:

	Smoked Meat Preparer	Meat Wrapper
Average age	37	42
Gender ratio	Male, 82.8% Female, 17.2%	Male, 48.5% Female, 51.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 21.6% Asian, 7.0% White, 53.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 16.7% Asian, 6.6% White, 64.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	3%

Differences between smoked meat preparer and meat wrapper duties and responsibilities

Smoked meat preparer example responsibilities.

Develop variety of menu items catering to customers with food allergies and diet restrictions such as gluten-free and vegan items
Process and receive customer payments for goods using POS system, providing correct change as required.

Meat wrapper example responsibilities.

Clean and sanitize meat area in accordance with USDA standards
Unload truck and break down pallets; place and rotate boxes to specific location.
Store, take inventory, weigh, package, label and place on pallets for shipment.
Maintain department organization and cleanliness according to sanitation standards.
Collaborate with management to help maintain inventory levels.

Smoked meat preparer vs meat wrapper skills

Common smoked meat preparer skills

Customer Service, 100%

Common meat wrapper skills

Food Handling, 25%
Basic Math, 23%
Math, 16%
Display Cases, 7%
Product Rotation, 6%
Cleanliness, 4%

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