Production

Butchers, Retail

SOC 51-3021

Cut, trim, and prepare meat for retail customers.

Median pay

$40k

$36k to $48k typical range

Outlook

Growing

17k openings / yr

Education

No formal credential

AI exposure

22%

modeled estimate · 67th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

35/100

Key skills

Active Listening
Reading Comprehension
Speaking
Critical Thinking
Monitoring
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.