Meat Boners and Slicers, and Slaughterers
On-the-job / entry-level Declining · ANZSCO skill level 4 · occupation 8312
Meat Boners and Slicers, and Slaughterers trim and cut meat from bones, sides and carcasses, and slaughter livestock in abattoirs.
People employed7,500
Median pay$1,627per week, full-time
Projected growth-5.6%over 5 years (to 2030)
Recent growth+2.7%per year
Median age38
Female share23%
How do you get there?
Highest qualification held by people in this job: 6.9% university · 21.4% vet / tafe · 60.9% school / entry (ABS Census via JSA).
Where these jobs are
QLD 41% · VIC 28.6% · WA 13.4% · SA 6.6% · NSW 4.2% · TAS 3.5% · NT 1.4% · ACT 1.4%
Top industries
Manufacturing · Wholesale Trade.
Source: Jobs and Skills Australia — Occupation profiles (Feb 2026) + Employment Projections (May 2025–2035). © Commonwealth of Australia, CC BY 4.0. Figures are national estimates.