Below are the skills needed to be slaughterers butchers meat packers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Skill Name | Importance | Competence |
| Active Listening | 3.12 | 3 |
| Critical Thinking | 3 | 3 |
| Monitoring | 3 | 2.88 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3 | 3 |
| Service Orientation | 3 | 2.88 |
Below are the abilities needed to be slaughterers butchers meat packers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Ability Name | Importance | Competence |
| Manual Dexterity | 3.5 | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | 3.5 | 3.25 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3 |
| Control Precision | 3.12 | 3.12 |
Below are the knowledge areas needed to be slaughterers butchers meat packers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 7 being highest).
| Knowledge Area | Importance | Competence |
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.13 | 3.84 |
| Food Production | 3.88 | 4.14 |
| Production and Processing | 3.37 | 3.29 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.11 | 2.65 |
| English Language | 2.76 | 2.07 |
Below are the work activities involved in being slaughterers butchers meat packers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest) and competency level on a scale of 1 to 7 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Activity | Importance | Competence |
| Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | 3.96 | 4.54 |
| Getting Information | 3.8 | 3.91 |
| Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Material | 3.74 | 3.48 |
| Performing General Physical Activities | 3.69 | 3.95 |
| Selling or Influencing Others | 3.67 | 3.51 |
Below are the work styles involved in being slaughterers butchers meat packers according to their importance on the scale of 1 to 5 (1 being lowest and 5 being highest).
| Work Style | Importance | |
| Dependability | 4.42 | |
| Cooperation | 4.31 | |
| Integrity | 4.21 | |
| Attention to Detail | 4.1 | |
| Self Control | 3.99 |
Metro Areas Sorted by Total Employment for
Slaughterers Butchers Meat Packers
Listed below are the 10 largest metro areas based on the total number of people employed in Slaughterers Butchers Meat Packers jobs , as of 2019
| Metro Area | Total Employment | Annual Mean Salary |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell | 1,010 | $26,770 |
| Gainesville | 1,000 | $26,570 |
| Modesto | 1,000 | $28,030 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim | 700 | $28,170 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington | 690 | $28,550 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale | 520 | $34,730 |
| Salt Lake City | 510 | $33,410 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming | 430 | $30,120 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin | 390 | $28,440 |
| Knoxville | 370 | $24,640 |
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Source : 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov; O*NET® 24.3 Database, O*NET OnLine, National Center for O*NET Development, Employment & Training Administration, U.S. Department of Labor, onetonline.org
