As of June 2026, Butchers and Meat Cutters has an AI-exposure score of 45/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.

AI Exposure Score for

Butchers and Meat Cutters

45/100
Moderate exposure
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More exposed than 22% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$40,140. About 16,900 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).

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Your tasks, by AI exposure

Automatable

No automatable tasks identified for this role — its real, individually-assessed tasks consistently read as augmentable (91%).

Augmentable
  • Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks or keep records of meat sales.
  • Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.
  • Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.
  • Supervise other butchers or meat cutters.
  • Cure, smoke, tenderize, and preserve meat.
  • Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye.
  • Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form.
  • Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.
  • Shape, lace, and tie roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine.
  • Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery to ensure meat quality.
Durable
  • Negotiate with representatives from supply companies to determine order details.

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Butchers and Meat Cutters 45
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