Slaughterers and Meat Packers
- Manufacturing
Median Yearly Income
$38,134
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or less
Projected Job Growth
+3.32%
What do Slaughterers and Meat Packers do?
Perform nonroutine or precision functions involving the preparation of large portions of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats. Work typically occurs in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments.
Career Interests Areas
- Realistic
- Conventional
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.