Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

SOC Code: 43-5111

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeepings document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files. This career typically requires moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year). With an AI-proof score of 75.5/100, this role has high resilience to automation. Key skills include Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Monitoring.

AI-Proof Score: 75.5High
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Median Salary

$45,650

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Job Growth

-4.8%

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Training Time

Moderate-term on-the-job training (months to 1 year)

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Job Zone

Zone 2 / 5

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Training Cost

~$5,000

Key Skills

  • Critical Thinking
  • Reading Comprehension
  • Monitoring
  • Speaking
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation

Common 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.

Why AI-Proof?

  • Requires hands-on physical presence and dexterity
  • Demands human empathy, judgment, and trust
  • Operates in unpredictable, variable environments
  • Social and regulatory barriers to full automation