Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
SOC Code: 51-3022
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmerss use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 76.4/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Active Listening, Speaking, Critical Thinking.
AI-Proof Score: 76.4 — High
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Median Salary
$37,700
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Job Growth
5.5%
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Training Time
Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)
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Job Zone
Zone 2 / 5
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Training Cost
~$5,000
Key Skills
- •Active Listening
- •Speaking
- •Critical Thinking
- •Monitoring
- •Judgment and Decision Making
- •Time Management
- •Coordination
- •Social Perceptiveness
- •Service Orientation
Common Tasks
- ✓Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming.
- ✓Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents.
- ✓Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat.
- ✓Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing.
- ✓Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers.
Training & Resources
Why AI-Proof?
- ✅Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
- ✅Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
- ✅Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
- ✅Social and regulatory barriers to full automation