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Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$46,380
United States, 2025
Employment
53,300
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 2
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 43-5111.00
- Job zone
- 2
- Experience required
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year
Typical tasks
- 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.
- Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, such as recycling collection sites, drop boxes, counters and windows, and areas around scale houses.
- Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$35,290
25th percentile
$39,180
75th percentile
$54,850
90th percentile
$60,910
Most important skills
- Critical Thinking3.4
- Reading Comprehension3.3
- Monitoring3.1
- Speaking3.1
- Quality Control Analysis3.0
- Active Listening3.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.0
- Coordination3.0
- Service Orientation3.0
- Complex Problem Solving2.9
- Time Management2.9
- Judgment and Decision Making2.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 9 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
9
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Thinking | 3.4 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Monitoring | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Speaking | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Coordination | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.0 | 2.9 | Not selected | 2.9 |
| Quality Control Analysis | 3.0 | 2.8 | Not selected | 2.8 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, RecordkeepingHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| WY | $62,840 | 60 | 2025 |
| Akron, OH | $61,940 | 180 | 2025 |
| Boulder, CO | $60,940 | 40 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | $60,770 | 250 | 2025 |
| Lewiston, ME | $59,580 | 40 | 2025 |
| Weirton, WV | $58,690 | 50 | 2025 |
| Winchester, VA | $58,650 | 50 | 2025 |
| Albuquerque, NM | $58,240 | 170 | 2025 |
| Indianapolis, IN | $57,510 | 1,510 | 2025 |
| IN | $57,210 | 2,590 | 2025 |
| Harrisburg, PA | $56,560 | 150 | 2025 |
| Utica, NY | $54,570 | 40 | 2025 |
| OR | $54,500 | 800 | 2025 |
| NM | $53,960 | 250 | 2025 |
| Fayetteville, NC | $53,430 | 50 | 2025 |
| Minneapolis, MN | $53,420 | 130 | 2025 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $52,810 | 70 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | $52,780 | 30 | 2025 |
| Chicago, IL | $52,480 | 1,070 | 2025 |
| Dallas, TX | $52,420 | 1,670 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.