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Manufacturing

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.

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Salary Breakdown

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Average

$35,500

ANNUAL

$17.07

HOURLY

Entry Level

$27,300

ANNUAL

$13.13

HOURLY

Mid Level

$34,980

ANNUAL

$16.82

HOURLY

Expert Level

$47,390

ANNUAL

$22.79

HOURLY


Supporting Programs

Butchers and Meat Cutters

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Gateway Community College (MCCCD)
 Associate's Degree  

GateWay Community College (MCCCD)
 Credential  

Projected Jobs

Butchers and Meat Cutters

2,240

Projected job openings through 2030


Top Expected Tasks

Butchers and Meat Cutters


Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Common knowledge, skills & abilities needed to get a foot in the door.

KNOWLEDGE

Customer and Personal Service

KNOWLEDGE

Food Production

KNOWLEDGE

Production and Processing

KNOWLEDGE

Sales and Marketing

KNOWLEDGE

English Language

SKILL

Active Listening

SKILL

Critical Thinking

SKILL

Monitoring

SKILL

Reading Comprehension

SKILL

Service Orientation

ABILITY

Manual Dexterity

ABILITY

Near Vision

ABILITY

Arm-Hand Steadiness

ABILITY

Category Flexibility

ABILITY

Control Precision


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