Butchers preparing cuts of meat for sale
Butchers cut, prepare and sell meat in a butcher's shop or a supermarket.
He whakamārama
Mahi ki te whakatikatika, te tapahi me te hoko miti.
Entry Requirements
Most people enter this job as an apprentice and complete a meat retailing apprenticeship.
Pay
Industry sources indicate that the average gross salary for butchers in 2008 was about $43,400, with the highest-paid 25% earning about $45,250, while the lowest-paid 25% earned an average of $40,000
Job Outlook
Skilled butchers are currently in demand due to a decline in the number of apprentices going into the trade between 2001 and 2006.
Skill shortage information
There is an immediate term skill shortage for this job.
Source: Department of Immigration, Skills Shortages
