- Inspect food products and processing procedures to determine whether products are safe to eat.
- Interpret and enforce government acts and regulations and explain required standards to agricultural workers.
- Set standards for the production of meat or poultry products or for food ingredients, additives, or compounds used to prepare or package
Meat hygiene inspector | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Meat hygiene inspectors make sure processing plants and slaughterhouses follow safety and hygiene standards during food production.
Meat hygiene inspectors typically work around 38 to 40 hours per week.
As a Meat hygiene inspector you will typically work evenings / weekends.
This occupation tends to be:
- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely
| Average salary |
| 39,952 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Meat hygiene inspector
Big gender gap
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42,358 GBP
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32,853 GBP
Average salary for full-time Meat hygiene inspector
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39,952 GBP
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Salary over time for Meat hygiene inspector
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30,533 GBP
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32,022 GBP
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32,659 GBP
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31,559 GBP
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34,502 GBP
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37,096 GBP
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39,952 GBP
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39,922 GBP
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Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Self Control Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
