Overview
EMPLOYED
6,100
PART-TIME SHARE
21%
FEMALE SHARE
20%
MEDIAN WEEKLY EARNINGS
N/A
MEDIAN AGE
35
ANNUAL EMPLOYMENT GROWTH
N/A
Summary
Meat Boner and Slicers trim and cut meat from bones, sides, and carcasses.
Tasks
- Operates switching controls to direct and drop carcasses and meat cuts from supply rails to boning tables
- Cuts meat to separate meat, fat and tissue from around bones
- Washes, scrapes and trims foreign material and blood from meat
- Cuts sides and quarters of meat into standard meat cuts, such as rumps, flanks and shoulders, and removes internal fat, blood clots, bruises and other matter to prepare them for packing and marketing
Details
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Hours worked
Hours worked | Meat Boners and Slicers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Share of workers who work full-time hours | 79% | 64% |
Average full-time hours worked per week | 40 hours | 44 hours |
Industries
Meat Boners and Slicers work in industries like:
Source:
ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Note: industries that comprise less than 5% of an occupation have been suppressed.
States and territories
New South Wales
23.8%
Victoria
21.0%
Queensland
36.8%
South Australia
7.8%
Western Australia
8.8%
Tasmania
1.7%
Northern Territory
0.1%
Australian Capital Territory
0.0%
Source: ABS, 2021 Census of Population and Housing based on place of usual residence.
Age and gender
Age and Gender | Meat Boners and Slicers | All Occupations |
---|---|---|
Median age | 35 years | 40 years |
Female share of employment | 20% | 49% |
Education
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Highest Level of Educational Attainment (% Share) | All Occupations | Meat Boners and Slicers |
---|---|---|
Post Graduate/Graduate Diploma or Graduate Certificate | 12.2 | 0.9 |
Bachelor degree | 23.2 | 6.2 |
Advanced Diploma/Diploma | 11.1 | 3.8 |
Certificate III/IV | 19.5 | 16.7 |
Year 12 | 15.9 | 30.9 |
Year 11 | 4.0 | 5.8 |
Year 10 and below | 9.7 | 25.0 |
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