Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

ManufacturingO*NET 43-5111.00United States

Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature.

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Median annual earnings: $46,370
Projected change: +0.9%
Typical education: High school diploma or less
Employment: 54.06K jobs

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The work

What weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping do

Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.

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.

Pay and outlook

What the job pays and where it is heading

Annual earnings range

Reported earnings by percentile, United States

10th percentile: $35,161
25th percentile: $39,086
50th percentile: $46,370
75th percentile: $55,142
90th percentile: $61,232

The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $46,370 and half earn less.

Employment outlook

2025 to 2035 projection

+0.9%average or slower

202554,055 jobs

2035 projected54,543 jobs

488 more positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.

Preparation

Education levels

What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.

High school diploma or less: 71.4%
Some college: 19.5%
Associate degree: 5%
Certificate: 3.6%
Bachelor's degree: 0.5%

Skills

Skills employers ask for

Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.

Warehousing
Inventory Control
Inventory Management
Inventory Management System
Cycle Counting
Lifting Ability
Physical Inventory
Shipping And Receiving
Auditing
Forklift Truck
Palletizing
Order Fulfillment Management
Packaging And Labeling
SAP Applications
Purchasing
Accounting
Warehouse Management Systems
Warehouse Operations
Pallet Jacks
Machinery

How the work gets done

Core competencies

Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.

Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
Monitoring: Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.
Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Quality Control Analysis: Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.
Writing: Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Time Management: Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Judgment and Decision Making: Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Mathematics: Using mathematics to solve problems.
Complex Problem Solving: Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Persuasion: Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Learning Strategies: Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Operations Monitoring: Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.
Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.
Negotiation: Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

In the market

Job titles and employers

Recent job postings in United States

Common job titles

01Checkers32 postings
02Inventory Control Coordinators32 postings
03Order Fulfillment Specialists19 postings
04Tool Crib Attendants18 postings
05Warehouse Inventory Specialists14 postings
06Inventory Receiving Managers11 postings
07Receivers7 postings
08Receiving Coordinators7 postings
09Receiving/Inventory Control Managers7 postings
10DSD Receivers4 postings
11Shipping and Inventory Clerks3 postings
12Warehouse Inventory Associates3 postings
13Warehouse and Inventory Control Managers3 postings
14Inventory Control Specialists2 postings
15Manufacturing Coordinators2 postings
16Shipping and Receiving Clerks2 postings
17Warehouse Workers/Packers2 postings
18Checkers/Loaders1 postings
19Delivery Drivers/Warehouse Workers1 postings
20Distribution Clerks1 postings

Top employers

01Deutsche Post DHL Group27 postings
02Franz Bakery7 postings
03Franz Family Bakeries7 postings
04Copart5 postings
05Franz Family Bakery5 postings
06DACUT4 postings
07Bashas3 postings
08Earthfresh3 postings
09Earthfresh Foods3 postings
10Everflow Supplies3 postings
11Midwest Co-Pack3 postings
12River Partners3 postings
13Aaa Forklifts2 postings
14Detroit Axle2 postings
15Dgi Supply2 postings
16Domino's Pizza2 postings
17Epc Sarl2 postings
18Global Power Components2 postings
19I R Staffing2 postings
20International Paper2 postings

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