entityType = "role"
schemaVersion = "role.v1"
slug = "role-51-3022-00"
socCode = "51-3022.00"
title = "Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers"
summary = "Use hands or hand tools to perform routine cutting and trimming of meat, poultry, and seafood."
aliases = ["Deboner", "Meat Cutter", "Trimmer", "Wing Scorer", "Beef Trimmer", "Breast Trimmer", "Chicken Cutter", "Fish Processor", "Meat Trimmer", "Seafood Processor", "Abalone Processor", "Animal Eviscerator"]
studyPrograms = []

[preparation]
jobZone = "2"
jobZoneName = "Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed"
education = "Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not."
experience = "Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training."
svpRange = "(Below 6.0)"

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "High School Diploma"
percentage = 36.26

[[preparation.educationDistribution]]
label = "Doctoral Degree"
percentage = 1.3

[educationLevel]
category = "No formal educational credential"
slug = "no-formal-educational-credential"

[market]
medianWage = 37700
meanWage = 38640
pct10Wage = 29200
pct25Wage = 34050
pct75Wage = 43450
pct90Wage = 48680
employment = 141090
areaTitle = "U.S."

[industries]
count = 8

[[industries.top]]
naics = "31-33"
slug = "31-33"
title = "Manufacturing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 110850
medianWage = 38170
lq = 9.49

[[industries.top]]
naics = "44-45"
slug = "44-45"
title = "Retail Trade"
level = "Sector"
employment = 17010
medianWage = 36390
lq = 1.19

[[industries.top]]
naics = "42"
slug = "42"
title = "Wholesale Trade"
level = "Sector"
employment = 7210
medianWage = 39110
lq = 1.31

[[industries.top]]
naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 5720
medianWage = 34870
lq = 0.69

[[industries.top]]
naics = "561320"
slug = "561320"
title = "Temporary Help Services"
level = "National industry"
employment = 4540
medianWage = 33470
lq = 1.87

[[industries.top]]
naics = "72"
slug = "72"
title = "Accommodation and Food Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 130
medianWage = 32250
lq = 0.01

[[industries.top]]
naics = "48-49"
slug = "48-49"
title = "Transportation and Warehousing"
level = "Sector"
medianWage = 37960

[[industries.top]]
naics = "722511"
slug = "722511"
title = "Full-Service Restaurants"
level = "National industry"
medianWage = 32250

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "31-33"
slug = "31-33"
title = "Manufacturing"
level = "Sector"
employment = 110850
lq = 9.49

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "561320"
slug = "561320"
title = "Temporary Help Services"
level = "National industry"
employment = 4540
lq = 1.87

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "42"
slug = "42"
title = "Wholesale Trade"
level = "Sector"
employment = 7210
lq = 1.31

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "44-45"
slug = "44-45"
title = "Retail Trade"
level = "Sector"
employment = 17010
lq = 1.19

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "56"
slug = "56"
title = "Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 5720
lq = 0.69

[[industries.concentrated]]
naics = "72"
slug = "72"
title = "Accommodation and Food Services"
level = "Sector"
employment = 130
lq = 0.01

[aiOutlook]
teleworkable = false
usageTasks = []

[aiOutlook.index]
value = 26
percentile = 24
band = "Low"
version = "ai-exposure-index-v1"
componentCount = 3

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 14
source = "felten_aioe"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 3
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"

[[aiOutlook.index.components]]
percentile = 61
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"

[aiOutlook.freyHistorical]
source = "frey"
label = "Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)"
value = 0.94
percentile = 86
band = "High"
note = "A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking."

[aiOutlook.eloundou]
alpha = 0
beta = 0
gamma = 0

[aiOutlook.bls]
growthPercent = 5.5
growthPercentile = 77
direction = "About average"
annualOpeningsThousands = 18.4
annualOpeningsPercentile = 76
employment2024Thousands = 146.8
employment2034Thousands = 154.9

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "felten_aioe"
label = "Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.)"
value = -1.10563
percentile = 14
band = "Low"
note = "How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "eloundou_gamma"
label = "LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou)"
value = 0
percentile = 3
band = "Low"
note = "Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank."

[[aiOutlook.exposure]]
source = "microsoft_applicability"
label = "AI assistant applicability (Microsoft)"
value = 0.1769994252897913
percentile = 61
band = "Moderate"
note = "How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement."

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "bls_employment_projections"
version = "2024-2034"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "dingel_neiman"
version = "dingel-neiman-workathome"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "felten_aioe"
version = "felten-raj-seamans-aioe"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "frey_osborne"
version = "frey-osborne-automation"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "microsoft_working_with_ai"
version = "working-with-ai"

[[aiOutlook.sources]]
source = "openai_gpts_are_gpts"
version = "gpts-are-gpts"

[counts]
tasks = 12
skills = 32
capabilities = 120
tools = 4
relatedRoles = 20

[source]
dataset = "gold.onet_role_starter_surface"
version = "30.3"
generatedAt = "2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00"
contentHash = "9f3effeba038bdf2"

[[tasks]]
text = "Use knives, cleavers, meat saws, bandsaws, or other equipment to perform meat cutting and trimming."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.c"

[[tasks]]
text = "Weigh meats and tag containers for weight and contents."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.1.b.1.a"

[[tasks]]
text = "Process primal parts into cuts that are ready for retail use."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.c"

[[tasks]]
text = "Inspect meat products for defects, bruises or blemishes and remove them along with any excess fat."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.1.b.2.f"

[[tasks]]
text = "Cut and trim meat to prepare for packing."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.c"

[[tasks]]
text = "Separate meats and byproducts into specified containers and seal containers."
type = "Core"
iwa = "4.A.2.a.2.b"

[[tasks]]
text = "Prepare ready-to-heat foods by filleting meat or fish or cutting it into bite-sized pieces, preparing and adding vegetables or applying sauces or breading."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.c"

[[tasks]]
text = "Clean, trim, slice, and section carcasses for future processing."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.c"

[[tasks]]
text = "Remove parts, such as skin, feathers, scales or bones, from carcass."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ac"

[[tasks]]
text = "Obtain and distribute specified meat or carcass."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.4.c.3.c"

[[tasks]]
text = "Produce hamburger meat and meat trimmings."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.c"

[[tasks]]
text = "Clean and salt hides."
type = "Supplemental"
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ac"

[[emergingTasks]]
text = "Clean meat cutting equipment."

[[activities]]
name = "Cut meat products."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.c"

[[activities]]
name = "Process animal carcasses."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.ac"

[[activities]]
name = "Inspect food products."
iwa = "4.A.1.b.2.f"

[[activities]]
name = "Prepare meat products for sale or consumption."
iwa = "4.A.3.a.2.c"

[[activities]]
name = "Distribute supplies to workers."
iwa = "4.A.4.c.3.c"

[[activities]]
name = "Sort materials or products for processing, storing, shipping, or grading."
iwa = "4.A.2.a.2.b"

[[activities]]
name = "Mark products, workpieces, or equipment with identifying information."
iwa = "4.A.1.b.1.a"

[[activities]]
name = "Weigh finished products."
iwa = "4.A.1.b.3.a"

[[capabilities]]
name = "Production and Processing"
family = "knowledge"
value = 4.03

[[capabilities]]
name = "Food Production"
family = "knowledge"
value = 4

[[capabilities]]
name = "Public Safety and Security"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.6

[[capabilities]]
name = "Mathematics"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.56

[[capabilities]]
name = "Administration and Management"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Arm-Hand Steadiness"
family = "ability"
value = 3.38

[[capabilities]]
name = "Mechanical"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.28

[[capabilities]]
name = "Personnel and Human Resources"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.27

[[capabilities]]
name = "Transportation"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.26

[[capabilities]]
name = "Control Precision"
family = "ability"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Near Vision"
family = "ability"
value = 3.25

[[capabilities]]
name = "Education and Training"
family = "knowledge"
value = 3.13

[[capabilities]]
name = "Active Listening"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Oral Expression"
family = "ability"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Selective Attention"
family = "ability"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Manual Dexterity"
family = "ability"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Trunk Strength"
family = "ability"
value = 3.12

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speaking"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Critical Thinking"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Monitoring"
family = "essential_skill"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Judgment and Decision Making"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Oral Comprehension"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Problem Sensitivity"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Information Ordering"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Visualization"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Finger Dexterity"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Multilimb Coordination"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speech Recognition"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "Speech Clarity"
family = "ability"
value = 3

[[capabilities]]
name = "English Language"
family = "knowledge"
value = 2.97

[[capabilities]]
name = "Customer and Personal Service"
family = "knowledge"
value = 2.9

[[capabilities]]
name = "Social Perceptiveness"
family = "transferable_skill"
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[[capabilities]]
name = "Coordination"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 2.88

[[capabilities]]
name = "Time Management"
family = "transferable_skill"
value = 2.88

[[capabilities]]
name = "Reaction Time"
family = "ability"
value = 2.88

[[capabilities]]
name = "Far Vision"
family = "ability"
value = 2.88

[[capabilities]]
name = "Chemistry"
family = "knowledge"
value = 2.87

[[capabilities]]
name = "Administrative"
family = "knowledge"
value = 2.86

[[capabilities]]
name = "Sales and Marketing"
family = "knowledge"
value = 2.79

[[capabilities]]
name = "Economics and Accounting"
family = "knowledge"
value = 2.76

[[skills]]
name = "Mathematics"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Active Listening"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Visualization"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Speech Recognition"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Microsoft Excel"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Information Ordering"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Finger Dexterity"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Critical Thinking"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "English Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Time Management"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Social Perceptiveness"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Chemistry"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Inductive Reasoning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Deductive Reasoning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Instructing"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Biology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Depth Perception"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Reading Comprehension"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Complex Problem Solving"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Active Learning"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Foreign Language"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Negotiation"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Learning Strategies"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Telecommunications"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Psychology"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Writing"
type = "Common Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Selection"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Geography"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Physics"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Equipment Maintenance"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Systems Analysis"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[skills]]
name = "Installation"
type = "Specialized Skill"

[[tools]]
example = "Microsoft Excel"
category = "Spreadsheet software"
hot = true
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Web browser software"
category = "Internet browser software"
hot = false
inDemand = true

[[tools]]
example = "Meat inventory software"
category = "Inventory management software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

[[tools]]
example = "Sales software"
category = "Point of sale POS software"
hot = false
inDemand = false

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name = "Spend Time Standing"
value = 5

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions"
value = 4.76

[[workContext]]
name = "Indoors, Environmentally Controlled"
value = 4.75

[[workContext]]
name = "Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets"
value = 4.72

[[workContext]]
name = "Frequency of Decision Making"
value = 4.64

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls"
value = 4.63

[[workContext]]
name = "Time Pressure"
value = 4.59

[[workContext]]
name = "Importance of Being Exact or Accurate"
value = 4.51

[[workContext]]
name = "Physical Proximity"
value = 4.38

[[workContext]]
name = "Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team"
value = 4.31

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures"
value = 4.27

[[workContext]]
name = "Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment"
value = 4.22

[[workContext]]
name = "Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People"
value = 4.01

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body"
value = 3.87

[[workContext]]
name = "Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities"
value = 3.86

[[workContext]]
name = "Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams"
value = 3.82

[[workContext]]
name = "Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers"
value = 3.69

[[workContext]]
name = "Consequence of Error"
value = 3.61

[[workContext]]
name = "Importance of Repeating Same Tasks"
value = 3.52

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Hazardous Equipment"
value = 3.49

[[workContext]]
name = "Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results"
value = 3.46

[[workContext]]
name = "Deal With External Customers or the Public in General"
value = 3.43

[[workContext]]
name = "Level of Competition"
value = 3.42

[[workContext]]
name = "Telephone Conversations"
value = 3.04

[[workContext]]
name = "Conflict Situations"
value = 3.03

[[workContext]]
name = "Health and Safety of Other Workers"
value = 2.97

[[workContext]]
name = "Spend Time Walking or Running"
value = 2.93

[[workContext]]
name = "Degree of Automation"
value = 2.89

[[workContext]]
name = "Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals"
value = 2.88

[[workContext]]
name = "Contact With Others"
value = 2.85

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable"
value = 2.71

[[workContext]]
name = "Written Letters and Memos"
value = 2.66

[[workContext]]
name = "Freedom to Make Decisions"
value = 2.6

[[workContext]]
name = "Wear Specialized Protective or Safety Equipment such as Breathing Apparatus, Safety Harness, Full Protection Suits, or Radiation Protection"
value = 2.56

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Contaminants"
value = 2.55

[[workContext]]
name = "In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment"
value = 2.47

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions"
value = 2.45

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings"
value = 2.35

[[workContext]]
name = "Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions"
value = 2.29

[[workContext]]
name = "Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions"
value = 2.15

[[personFit]]
name = "Realistic"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 7

[[personFit]]
name = "Physical/Manual Labor"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 6.07

[[personFit]]
name = "Conventional"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 3.92

[[personFit]]
name = "Dependability"
family = "work_style"
value = 2.16

[[personFit]]
name = "Culinary Art"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 2

[[personFit]]
name = "Attention to Detail"
family = "work_style"
value = 2

[[personFit]]
name = "Investigative"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 1.77

[[personFit]]
name = "Agriculture"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.64

[[personFit]]
name = "Cautiousness"
family = "work_style"
value = 1.59

[[personFit]]
name = "Enterprising"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 1.42

[[personFit]]
name = "Social"
family = "career_interest_type"
value = 1.37

[[personFit]]
name = "Transportation/Machine Operation"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.3

[[personFit]]
name = "Mechanics/Electronics"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.26

[[personFit]]
name = "Mathematics/Statistics"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.26

[[personFit]]
name = "Human Resources"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.25

[[personFit]]
name = "Life Science"
family = "specific_interest_area"
value = 1.23

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-3023.00"
slug = "role-51-3023-00"
title = "Slaughterers and Meat Packers"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "45-2041.00"
slug = "role-45-2041-00"
title = "Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-3021.00"
slug = "role-51-3021-00"
title = "Butchers and Meat Cutters"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "53-7064.00"
slug = "role-53-7064-00"
title = "Packers and Packagers, Hand"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "45-2093.00"
slug = "role-45-2093-00"
title = "Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals"
tier = "Primary-Short"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-3091.00"
slug = "role-51-3091-00"
title = "Food and Tobacco Roasting, Baking, and Drying Machine Operators and Tenders"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-9111.00"
slug = "role-51-9111-00"
title = "Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-3092.00"
slug = "role-51-3092-00"
title = "Food Batchmakers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-9032.00"
slug = "role-51-9032-00"
title = "Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "53-7063.00"
slug = "role-53-7063-00"
title = "Machine Feeders and Offbearers"
tier = "Primary-Long"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-9031.00"
slug = "role-51-9031-00"
title = "Cutters and Trimmers, Hand"
tier = "Supplemental"

[[relatedRoles]]
socCode = "51-3093.00"
slug = "role-51-3093-00"
title = "Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders"
tier = "Supplemental"

[[careerClusters]]
cluster = "Agriculture"
slug = "agriculture"

[[aiSignals]]
source = "frey_osborne"
label = "Computerization probability"
score = 0.94
scale = "0-1 probability"
release = "2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot"

[[aiSignals]]
source = "felten_aioe"
label = "AI occupational exposure"
score = -1.10563
scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"

[[aiSignals]]
source = "felten_image_generation_aioe"
label = "Image generation occupational exposure"
score = -1.208184
scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"

[[aiSignals]]
source = "felten_language_modeling_aioe"
label = "Language modeling occupational exposure"
score = -1.0259
scale = "relative exposure score"
release = "2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks"
