Butchers and Meat Cutters

High Risk
68%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
77%
(High Risk)
POLLING
58%
(Moderate Risk)
Average: 68%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-2.1%
by year 2033
WAGES
$37,650
or $18.10 per hour
Volume
136,330
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
2.4/10

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Calculated automation risk

77% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): Jobs in this category face a significant threat from automation, as many of their tasks can be easily automated using current or near-future technologies.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Manual Dexterity

  • Finger Dexterity

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

58% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 77% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Butchers and Meat Cutters will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

The following graph is included wherever there is a substantial amount of votes to render meaningful data. These visual representations display user poll results over time, providing a significant indication of sentiment trends.

Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Butchers and Meat Cutters' job openings is expected to decline 2.1% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Butchers and Meat Cutters' was $37,650, or $18 per hour

'Butchers and Meat Cutters' were paid 21.7% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 136,330 people employed as 'Butchers and Meat Cutters' within the United States.

This represents around 0.09% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 1 thousand people are employed as 'Butchers and Meat Cutters'.

Job description

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

SOC Code: 51-3021.00

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Comments

Timmo 1 year ago
The problem with robots cutting primals into different cuts is the variation in the size of primals and finished salable cuts of meat. AI is already deboning chicken parts but the quality of the cut meat is terrible.Different portions , tiny bits , pieces of cartilage and bone remaining in the finished product.
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Nick (Highly likely) 2 years ago
First off, it's a dying occupation, but a necessary one. I strongly believe that we will be able to fully automate the process from killing to cutting up the animals. It will take a while before a machine can identify every piece of meat, but AI has accomplished a lot already, so I wouldn't be shocked if it achieves this too.
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Jhonno 4 years ago
There is a high chance robots will take jobs from butchers because they can work faster and don't get tired, so they will be more efficient.
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Martin (Uncertain) 5 years ago
Quality will prevail, robots have not shown the precision req.
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