Selected Geography: Florida

Standard Occupational(SOC) Code: 513023
Standard Occupational(SOC) Title: Slaughterers and Meat Packers

Work in slaughtering, meat packing, or wholesale establishments performing precision functions involving the preparation of meat. Work may include specialized slaughtering tasks, cutting standard or premium cuts of meat for marketing, making sausage, or wrapping meats. Exclude "Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers" (51-3022) who perform routine, lower-skilled meat cutting.

Wages for Year 2010

Entry	Average	Experienced
$16,062.03	$23,160.83	$26,710.23

Occupational Projections

2017 Projected Employment	Annual Growth Rate	Annual Total Openings
149	-3.46%	7

Skills	Description
Equipment Selection	Determining the kind of tools and equipment needed to do a job.
Operation and Control	Controlling operations of equipment or systems.

Knowledge	Description
Biology	Knowledge of plant and animal organisms, their tissues, cells, functions, interdependencies, and interactions with each other and the environment.
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.
Food Production	Knowledge of techniques and equipment for planting, growing, and harvesting food products (both plant and animal) for consumption, including storage/handling techniques.
Mechanical	Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
Production and Processing	Knowledge of raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and other techniques for maximizing the effective manufacture and distribution of goods.

Experience	Definition
Overall Experience	Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience may be helpful in these occupations, but usually is not needed. For example, a drywall installer might benefit from experience installing drywall, but an inexperienced person could still learn to be an installer with little difficulty.
Job Training	Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees.
Education	These occupations usually require a high school diploma and may require some vocational training or job-related course work. In some cases, an associate's or bachelor's degree could be needed.

Related Occupations
Cutters and Trimmers, Hand
Dishwashers
Farmworkers, Farm and Ranch Animals
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Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
Packers and Packagers, Hand
Plating and Coating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

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Source: Agency for Workforce Innovation - Labor Market Statistics
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