Wage satisfaction low among butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers

03 Apr 2024 - Butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers who work for 10 years will receive a salary ranging from €1,124 to €1,748 per month. 37% of employees have worked more than 30 years since their first job. This is evident from research conducted by Mywage.org/Malta, in 2024.

Inexperienced butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers earn hourly wage between €6 and €9

Based on our survey, people in this job with 25 years of work experience earn the highest salary: between €1,216 and €1,884 per month. Workers in this occupation earn between €6 and €9 per hour at the start of the career, having 1 year of work experience.

People in this job who answered the survey are mostly between 49 and 70 years of age. Of the respondents, 8% are female and 92% are male.

People in this job work 40 hours per week on average.

37% of butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers more than 30 years of work experience

Of the participating people in this job, 4% work in a multinational organisation. Employees mostly work in organisations consisting of 500 or more people. For most workers in this occupation, the majority of their coworkers are female. Since starting their first job, 37% of employees have worked more than 30 years. Workers who have a permanent contract for the work they are performing, add up to 5%. 95% of workers in this occupation state that they have no permanent contract for their job.

Wage dissatisfaction high among butchers, fishmongers and related food preparers

Among the employees, 33% reported they are dissatisfied with their wage. 40% of the workers in this occupation reports to be in between satisfied and dissatisfied with their wage.

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