A Day In The Life
Manufacturing Field of Interest
Salary Breakdown
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Average
$38,920
ANNUAL
$18.71
HOURLY
Entry Level
$30,060
ANNUAL
$14.45
HOURLY
Mid Level
$36,640
ANNUAL
$17.61
HOURLY
Expert Level
$50,380
ANNUAL
$24.22
HOURLY
Program Recommendations
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
Projected Jobs
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
410
Projected job openings through 2030
Top Expected Tasks
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
01
Remove bones, and cut meat into standard cuts in preparation for marketing.
02
Sever jugular veins to drain blood and facilitate slaughtering.
03
Tend assembly lines, performing a few of the many cuts needed to process a carcass.
04
Shackle hind legs of animals to raise them for slaughtering or skinning.
05
Slit open, eviscerate, and trim carcasses of slaughtered animals.
06
Stun animals prior to slaughtering.
07
Skin sections of animals or whole animals.
08
Cut, trim, skin, sort, and wash viscera of slaughtered animals to separate edible portions from offal.
09
Shave or singe and defeather carcasses, and wash them in preparation for further processing or packaging.
10
Saw, split, or scribe carcasses into smaller portions to facilitate handling.
11
Trim head meat, and sever or remove parts of animals' heads or skulls.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Slaughterers and Meat Packers
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
English Language
KNOWLEDGE
Law and Government
SKILL
Speaking
SKILL
Active Listening
SKILL
Critical Thinking
SKILL
Social Perceptiveness
SKILL
Monitoring
ABILITY
Arm-Hand Steadiness
ABILITY
Finger Dexterity
ABILITY
Manual Dexterity
ABILITY
Near Vision
ABILITY
Control Precision
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