Career pathway
Slaughterer
ANZSCO 831212
Employed
1,800
Part-time share
20%
Female share
5%
Median age
35 yrs
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.
Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.
About this career
Slaughterers stun and kill livestock, and prepare carcasses for further processing by removing internal organs and hides.
What they typically do
- Operates restrainers and stunning equipment.
- Severs jugular veins of stunned animals to drain blood and facilitate dressing.
- Trims and removes head meat and severs animal heads.
- Slits open, eviscerates and trims animal carcasses.
- May slaughter livestock according to procedures required by religious customs.
States and territories
Share of workers by location
NSW
26.1%
QLD
26.1%
VIC
25.5%
WA
11.4%
SA
7.5%
TAS
3.6%
NT
0%
ACT
0%
Qualification pathways
These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Slaughterer.
- View qualification
Certificate III in Meat Processing (Slaughtering)
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