Business & Finance
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials.
Median salary
$45,650
Typical range
$35k – $60k
Job outlook
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Education
Typical entry: No degree required
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Junior Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Entry / Junior
$34,580
~2 yrs to advance
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Established
$45,650
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Senior
$52,885
Key skills
A typical day
- •Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
- •Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.
- •Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.
- •Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.
- •Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Business & Finance
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- Massachusetts Institute of Technology4% admit · $124,000 grad pay
- Harvard University4% admit · $119,000 grad pay
- University of California, Berkeley11% admit · $97,000 grad pay
- New York University12% admit · $84,000 grad pay
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