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Butchers and Meat Cutters

in Washington State

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

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Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Percentiles					Hourly Average
Area	Year	Period	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Washington State	2010	Mar	$10.86	$14.27	$19.71	$22.48	$24.49	$18.38

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Short Term Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	Growth Rate %	Annual Avg Openings
	2009 2nd Qtr	2011 2nd Qtr
Washington State	1,980	1,981	1	0.0	64

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Employment Projections

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Area	Employment Projections		Change	% Change	Annual Avg Openings
	2008	2018
Washington State	2,000	1,871	-129	-6.5	49

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Educational Requirements

This occupation is in Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed .
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.

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Top 10 Tasks

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Wrap, weigh, label and price cuts of meat.

Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter, so they will appear attractive and catch the shopper`s eye.

Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.

Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare meat in cooking form.

Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery, to ensure meat quality.

Shape, lace, and tie roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine.

Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.

Supervise other butchers or meat cutters.

Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks and/or keep records of meat sales.

Negotiate with representatives from supply companies to determine order details.

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Top 10 Work Activities

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Handling and Moving Objects

Performing General Physical Activities

Getting Information

Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Monitor Processes, Materials, or Surroundings

Performing for or Working Directly with the Public

Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events

Scheduling Work and Activities

Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information

Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material

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Top 2 Work Values

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Relationships

Working Conditions

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Top 2 Interests

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Realistic

Enterprising

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Alternate Titles

Blockman, Butcher, Butcher Apprentice, Butcher Assistant, Cleaver, Journeyman Meat Cutter, Market Manager, Meat Butcher, Meat Carver, Meat Clerk, Meat Counter Worker, Meat Cutter, Meat Cutter Apprentice, Meat Department Manager, Meat Dresser, Meat Loiner, Meat Manager, Meat Slicer, Meat Specialist, Meat Supervisor, Meat Wrapper, Meatman, Seafood and Service Meat Manager, Slicer, Small Order Cutter

Top 15 Industries of Employment

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Industry Title

Number of Employers in State of Washington

Number Employed in Industry in 2007 in State of Washington

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of Washington

Growth Projection in State of Washington

Grocery Stores

2,953

1,629

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