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.

What you'd actually do

• 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.
• Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing.

How you get there

Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).

The feel of the work

Time pressure is a real part of the job; precision matters — small details carry weight. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)

Working for yourself

About 0.4% of weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping are self-employed.

Who it tends to fit

This work tends to fit people who are organized and detail-focused and hands-on.

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Quick questions

How much does a weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping make?

The median pay is $22.30 per hour — roughly $46,500 a year, with the real range running from about $16.97/hr (10th percentile) to $29.28/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Do you need a degree to be a weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping?

The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).

What does a weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping actually do all 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.