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Occupational Report for Butchers and Meat Cutters (51-3021) , Oregon Statewide

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Occupational Description

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

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Employment Outlook for Butchers and Meat Cutters

Statewide Employment Analysis	2008 employment is estimated to be at about the regional average. This occupation is expected to grow at a somewhat faster rate than the regional average. Total job openings are projected to be somewhat higher than the regional average. Reasonable employment opportunities exist.

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Current Employment Department Job Openings for Butchers and Meat Cutters

There are 6 current openings for this occupation. Openings 1 through 6 are listed below.

Job Title	Date Posted	Location	Wage Offered
Meat Cutter	4/23/10	Bend	$8.40/hr to $17.27/hr DOE
Journeyman Meat Cutters	6/14/10	Beaverton	$16.56/hr to $18.39/hr DOE
Butcher	7/26/10	Prineville	$9.00/hr DOE
Meat Cutter	7/28/10	Canyon City	$8.40/hr DOE
Custom Meat Cutter (Seasonal)	8/13/10	Redmond	N/A to N/A DOE
Journeyman Meat Cutter	9/1/10	Warrenton	$9.41/hr to $18.40/hr DOE

Job Openings from the Web for Butchers and Meat Cutters

There are no openings for this occupation.

State of Oregon License Information for Butchers and Meat Cutters

No statewide license is required for this occupation.

Wages for Butchers and Meat Cutters

Region	---------------- 2010 Wages ----------------
	Percentiles (hourly wages)					Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
	10th	25th	50th (median)	75th	90th	Avg Hourly ($/hr)	Avg Annual
Oregon Statewide	$10.26	$12.65	$16.48	$18.47	$20.14	$15.73	$32,705
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	14.93	16.22	17.49	18.86	20.21	17.39	36,179
Multnomah / Washington	10.60	12.23	16.00	18.45	20.26	15.50	32,238
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	10.67	12.99	16.87	18.77	20.26	16.18	33,651
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	10.39	13.20	16.20	18.24	19.78	15.58	32,395
Lane	8.41	9.73	15.74	18.25	19.96	14.57	30,301
Douglas	8.91	9.65	16.58	18.51	20.02	15.14	31,500
Coos / Curry	14.96	15.84	16.96	18.01	18.81	16.71	34,759
Jackson / Josephine	10.82	15.32	17.10	18.47	19.68	16.28	33,865
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	9.69	10.44	12.66	17.48	19.21	13.89	28,895
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	9.99	12.72	16.10	18.04	20.72	15.62	32,487
Grant / Harney / Malheur	12.63	14.02	16.49	18.70	22.00	16.63	34,593
Clackamas	14.14	16.25	17.76	19.41	21.50	17.64	36,680

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Regional Employment Projections for Butchers and Meat Cutters

Region	Employment		Change	% Change	Projected Annual Openings
Region	2008	2018	Change	% Change	Growth	Replacement	Total
Oregon Statewide	1,504	1,678	174	11.6%	17	51	68
Multnomah / Washington	465	517	52	11.2%	5	16	21
Marion / Polk / Yamhill	160	180	20	12.5%	2	5	7
Clackamas	143	162	19	13.3%	2	5	7
Jackson / Josephine	139	156	17	12.2%	2	5	6
Lane	119	134	15	12.6%	2	4	6
Crook / Deschutes / Jefferson	97	115	18	18.6%	2	3	5
Benton / Lincoln / Linn	77	87	10	13.0%	1	3	4
Douglas	65	71	6	9.2%	1	2	3
Coos / Curry	60	64	4	6.7%	0	2	2
Clatsop / Columbia / Tillamook	40	45	5	12.5%	1	1	2
Grant / Harney / Malheur	32	35	3	9.4%	0	1	1
Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco	32	36	4	12.5%	0	1	2
Klamath / Lake	29	31	2	6.9%	0	1	1
Morrow / Umatilla	26	32	6	23.1%	1	1	2
Baker / Union / Wallowa	26	28	2	7.7%	0	1	1

Replacement openings are caused by existing workers permanently leaving their occupation. Many additional job openings occur due to job changes within occupations.

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Industries of Employment for Butchers and Meat Cutters

Industry Click links to view infoUSA employers	Ownership	2008 Employment
Total, All Industries	All	1,504
Total, All Industries	Private	1,503
Construction	Private	15
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	Private	15
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction	Private	15
Manufacturing	Private	52
Food Manufacturing	Private	52
Animal Slaughtering and Processing	Private	43
Wholesale Trade	Private	25
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	Private	25
Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers	Private	25
Retail Trade	Private	1,400
Food and Beverage Stores	Private	1,240
Grocery Stores	Private	1,147
Specialty Food Stores	Private	93
General Merchandise Stores	Private	154
Other General Merchandise Stores	Private	154

Educational Requirements for Butchers and Meat Cutters

Workers must have long-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.

Skills for Butchers and Meat Cutters

Apply Food Handling Rules
Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
Cut Meat
Explain Meat Cutting And Preparation
Follow Safety Procedures
Identify Cut And Grade Of Meat
Maneuver Heavy Objects
Procure And Store Meat
Provide Customer Service
Use And Maintain Knives, Hand Saws And Bandsaws
Use Basic Mathematics
Weigh And Package Products
Wrap And Label Products

Schools and Training Providers for Butchers and Meat Cutters

No programs of training are associated with this occupation.

Career Pathway Roadmaps for Butchers and Meat Cutters

No Career Pathway links were found for this occupation.

Related Occupations

The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Butchers and Meat Cutters matches the occupation in the list. A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed below.

Occupation	Skill Overlap
Slaughterers And Meat Packers	73%
Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	50%