AI exposure score

Butchers and Meat Cutters

Butchers and Meat Cutters score 13 out of 100, which is low exposure to AI. That ranks #713 of 923 US occupations, where #1 is the most exposed. Of the 12 tasks in this job, AI could speed up 1 on its own and 2 more with extra software built on top of it. None of its tasks showed up in real AI use in April–May 2026.

13/ 100

Low

Rank: #713of 923 jobs
US workers: 136,430BLS, May 2025
Median pay: $40,140a year
In real AI use: 0 of 12tasks, April–May 2026

Task by task

Each task this job involves, as listed by O*NET, rated on whether a large language model like GPT-4 could cut the time it takes by at least half at the same quality. Tasks marked Seen in real AI use appeared in conversations with Claude in April–May 2026 (Anthropic Economic Index).

AI can speed this up on its own: 1 (8%)
AI can speed this up with extra software: 2 (17%)
Little or no AI speed-up: 9 (75%)

Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks or keep records of meat sales.AI can speed this up on its own · supplemental task
Estimate requirements and order or requisition meat supplies to maintain inventories.AI can speed this up with extra software · core task
Total sales, and collect money from customers.AI can speed this up with extra software · supplemental task
Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Prepare special cuts of meat ordered by customers.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Receive, inspect, and store meat upon delivery to ensure meat quality.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Shape, lace, and tie roasts, using boning knife, skewer, and twine.Little or no AI speed-up · core task
Supervise other butchers or meat cutters.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Cure, smoke, tenderize, and preserve meat.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task
Negotiate with representatives from supply companies to determine order details.Little or no AI speed-up · supplemental task

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Questions about butchers and meat cutters and AI

Will AI replace butchers and meat cutters?

Unlikely. Most of the work is hard for today's AI to speed up. Butchers and Meat Cutters score 13 out of 100 (low exposure), #713 of 923 US jobs. AI could speed up 3 of the job's 12 tasks, 1 of them on its own, while 9 see little or no speed-up. Exposure means the work is likely to change, not that the job will disappear.

Which butchers and meat cutters tasks can AI do?

The most exposed tasks include "Record quantity of meat received and issued to cooks or keep records of meat sales".

Which butchers and meat cutters tasks are hardest for AI?

Tasks with little or no AI speed-up include "Prepare and place meat cuts and products in display counter to appear attractive and catch the shopper's eye"; "Wrap, weigh, label, and price cuts of meat"; "Cut, trim, bone, tie, and grind meats, such as beef, pork, poultry, and fish, to prepare in cooking form".

Are people already using AI for this work?

Not much yet. None of the job's tasks showed up in real conversations with Claude in April–May 2026, according to the Anthropic Economic Index.

How many people work as butchers and meat cutters, and what do they earn?

About 136,430 people in the US, with median pay of $40,140 a year (BLS, May 2025).

How to read this score. Exposure measures how much of the work AI could speed up, not whether the job will disappear. A highly exposed job can change shape, with people spending less time on routine tasks and more on the rest. The score counts tasks AI can speed up on its own in full, and tasks that need extra software at half weight.

The ratings come from published research based on GPT-4 (2023). To show what's happening now, each task is also checked against the latest Anthropic Economic Index, which records which tasks people actually use AI for. That data is refreshed automatically when Anthropic publishes a new release. Read the full method.

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