How to become a Meter Reader or Vending-Machine Collector
Official title: Meter Readers and Vending-Machine Collectors
Meter readers and vending machine collectors collect coins from vending machines, parking meters and similar coin boxes, and read water, electricity and gas meters at homes, businesses and offices.
Main tasks
- Restock vending machines and collect coins from their coin boxes
- Collect coins from parking meters and other coin boxes
- Read electricity, gas and water meters and record usage
- Check readings when usage looks abnormal and record possible reasons for the change
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Average pay: NT$541,000 a year
- Demand for Other elementary occupations jobs is projected at about 801,000 in 2024 and about 801,000 in 2030. (+0%)
- Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
How much does a Meter Reader or Vending-Machine Collector earn in Taiwan?
Average pay is NT$541,000 a year (Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics).
Is a Meter Reader or Vending-Machine Collector a growing career in Taiwan?
Demand for this job family is projected to change 0% from 2024 to 2030 (National Development Council).
Will AI change the work of a Meter Reader or Vending-Machine Collector?
Generative AI could change some tasks in this job, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Ministry of Labor, Department of Statistics: Occupational Wage Survey (職類別薪資調查) (2025 survey (July 2025 monthly, 2024 annual), released 2026-05-29), Open Government Data License, version 1.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- National Development Council: Final manpower demand projections by occupation (職業別最終人力需求推估) (2025 to 2030 (base 2024), 13 job families), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026