Butchers and Meat Cutters
Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.
About the profession
Cut, trim, or prepare consumer-sized portions of meat for use or sale in retail establishments.
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Based on the Butchers and Meat Cutters role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Trainee Butchers and Meat Cutter → Technician Butchers and Meat Cutter → Senior Technician Butchers and Meat Cutter → Lead Technician Butchers and Meat Cutter
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
55K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $27,500 - $34,275/year With equity/bonuses: $30,250 - $41,130 Top markets (SF/NYC): $31,625 - $41,130 Execute core tasks using Active Listening…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye. 10am — Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $19,250 - $30,848 Year 2-3: Junior level $34,275 - $38,998 Year 4-6: Mid level $38,998 - $42,282 Year 7-10: Senior level $42,282 - $50,216 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Butchers and Meat Cutter genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Active Listening and Reading Comprehension You communicate…
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