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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers

What do they do?

Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood.

Also known as:

Beef Trimmer, Breast Trimmer, Chicken Cutter, Cutter, Deboner, Fish Processor, Meat Cutter, Meat Trimmer, Seafood Processor, Trimmer, Wing Scorer

Typical Wages

Projected Growth Rate

Employment of Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers is projected to Decline 2 percent from 2022 to 2032

Projected Employment in OH

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  • -2%

    Change

    Ranks #60 in job growth rate
    380

    Job Openings

    Ranks #22 in net job growth

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Education Level

Percent of workers in this field with these degrees:

  • High school diploma equivalent  (43%)
  • Less than high school diploma  (28%)
  • Some college, no degree  (19%)
  • Associate's degree  (5%)
  • Bachelor's degree  (4%)
  • Master's degree  (1%)
  • Doctorate or Professional Degree  (<1%)

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People in this career often know a lot about:

  • Production and Processing - Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.
  • Food Production - Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
  • Public Safety and Security - Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
  • Mathematics - Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.
  • Administration and Management - Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.

People in this career often have talent in:

  • Arm-Hand Steadiness - The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.

People in this career often do these activities:

  • Cut meat products.
  • Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information.
  • Weigh finished products.
  • Inspect food products.
  • Prepare meat products for sale or consumption.
  • Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading.
  • Process animal carcasses.
  • Distribute supplies to workers.

This page includes data from:

O*NET OnLine Career data: O*NET 28.3 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (“USDOL/ETA”). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Logo Occupation statistics: USDOL U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment Statistics

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