Skilled Trades
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.
Median salary
$37,700
Typical range
$29k – $49k
Job outlook
+6% (faster than average)
AI exposure
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Entry / Junior
$29,200
~2 yrs to advance
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Established
$37,700
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Senior
$43,190
Key skills
A typical day
- •Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
- •Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
- •Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
- •Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.
- •Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Skilled Trades
Explore all- Purdue University50% admit · $78,000 grad pay
- Ohio State University53% admit · $68,000 grad pay
- Pennsylvania State University55% admit · $70,000 grad pay
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