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Will AI replace butchers and meat cutters?AI replacement risk 34% and how the work is changing

United States Manufacturing & Repair Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$40,140
25th–75th pct. $35,510–$48,050
Top pay (est.)
$75,500
Top 10% $58,110
Pay in 5 years
$46,600est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$54,200est.
$46,600–$62,900
Outlook score
47/100
★★☆☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
34%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+2.4%
15K openings / yr

Will AI replace Butchers and Meat Cutters? AI replacement risk

34%
Low
Ranked #296 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Skills, education and requirements for Butchers and Meat Cutters

Key skills

Reading Comprehension
3.0
Active Listening
3.0
Speaking
3.0
Management of Personnel Resources
3.0
Critical Thinking
3.0
Time Management
3.0
Persuasion
2.9
Social Perceptiveness
2.9

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Food Production
4.1
Customer and Personal Service
3.8
Production and Processing
3.3
Sales and Marketing
2.6
Mechanical
2.4
Mathematics
2.2
Administration and Management
2.1
English Language
2.1

What the work involves

Handling and Moving ObjectsPerforming for or Working Directly with the PublicControlling Machines and ProcessesIdentifying Objects, Actions, and EventsPerforming General Physical ActivitiesEstablishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsGetting InformationCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates

Important abilities

Near VisionManual DexterityOral ExpressionFinger DexterityControl PrecisionArm-Hand Steadiness

Education of workers

High school diploma
70%
Less than high school
20%
Some college
7%
Post-secondary certificate
2%

Training before entry

Up to 1 month
38%
6–12 months
24%
None / short demo
16%
1–3 months
10%
3–6 months
6%
2–4 years
4%
1–2 years
2%

Related work experience

2–4 years
32%
1–2 years
31%
None
8%
6–12 months
8%
1–3 months
7%
Up to 1 month
5%
3–6 months
5%
4–6 years
2%
6–8 years
1%

Job Zone 2 — some preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★☆☆☆ Fairly easy (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.