O*NET-SOC 51-3021.00

Butchers and Meat Cutters

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

Preparation

ItemValue
Preparation zoneZone 2 – Some preparation needed
What O*NET says the zone requiresSome previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed
Broad occupation in O*NETTrue (Yes)
Skills listed for this occupation6
Abilities listed for this occupation6
Tasks listed for this occupation5
Interest scores given for this occupation6

Skills

The 6 skills with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

SkillO*NET elementImportanceDate
Active Listening2.A.1.b3.1207/2016
Critical Thinking2.A.2.a3.007/2016
Monitoring2.A.2.d3.007/2016
Reading Comprehension2.A.1.a3.007/2016
Service Orientation2.B.1.f3.007/2016
Social Perceptiveness2.B.1.a3.007/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Abilities

The 6 abilities with the highest importance values in this occupation's records.

AbilityO*NET elementImportanceDate
Manual Dexterity1.A.2.a.23.507/2016
Near Vision1.A.4.a.13.507/2016
Arm-Hand Steadiness1.A.2.a.13.2507/2016
Category Flexibility1.A.1.b.73.1207/2016
Control Precision1.A.2.b.13.1207/2016
Information Ordering1.A.1.b.63.1207/2016

The importance value is what each record itself carries on O*NET's importance scale; the date is the date in each record.

Tasks

The tasks O*NET records for this occupation, with the type, respondent count and date each record carries.

TaskTypeIncumbents respondingDate
Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye.Core7907/2016
Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.Core7807/2016
Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form.Core7807/2016
Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.Core7907/2016
Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery to ensure meat quality.Core7907/2016

Work interests

The interest scores O*NET gives this occupation, on the six interest types.

InterestScoreDate
Realistic6.311/2023
Conventional3.8211/2023
Enterprising2.7611/2023
Social1.8411/2023
Artistic1.7711/2023
Investigative1.4411/2023

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Source: O*NET 29.1 Database (Occupation Data, Job Zones, Skills, Abilities, Task Statements, Interests), U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration. Data fetched 2026-10-31. See about and sources.