Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

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Job Score (higher is better):

We rate jobs using four factors. These are:

- Chance of being automated
- Job growth
- Wages
- Volume of available positions

These are some key things to think about when job hunting.

Risk & user votes

Calculated automation risk

74% (High Risk)

High Risk (61-80%): This occupation shows a significant risk of end-to-end replacement by automation. Many core parts of the role may be structured, repeatable, software-driven, or physically predictable enough for AI, machines, or robotic systems to take over. If you work in this area, it may be worth exploring safer related careers or moving towards more human-centred responsibilities.

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Human strengths important in this job

These are human abilities and work contexts that are important in this occupation. They may help explain why parts of the role are harder to replace end-to-end, but they are not the only inputs into the automation score.

Decision-making and problem solving

Quite important
Why this matters
Analyze information, weigh tradeoffs, and choose the best solution—especially when situations are ambiguous, high-stakes, or have real-world consequences.
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Coordinating others’ work

Quite important
Why this matters
Bringing people together, assigning tasks, and keeping a group aligned so work gets done.
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What users think

Based on 18 votes

82% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that it's very probable this occupation will be automated. The automation risk level we have generated is less clear, and shows 74% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?

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Pay & outlook

Wages

Low paid relative to other professions

In 2024, the median annual wage for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping was $45,650 ($22 per hour).

The median annual wage for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping was 7.8% lower than the national median annual wage, which stood at $49,500.

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Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping' job openings is expected to decline 4.8% by 2034

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Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2023 and 2033
Updated projections are due 09-2025.

Volume

Moderate range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2024 there were 49,720 people employed as 'Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping' within the United States.

This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 3 thousand people are employed as 'Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping'.

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What people are saying (1)

Anonymous (Highly likely)
22 Jun 2019 03:08
It seems like a lot of data entry. I imagine that a lot of the "middlemen" will be automated, and new tools will probably let business owners do it more efficiently with fewer people.
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Job description

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-SOC code: 43-5111.00