Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Workers

How to become a Weigher, Measurer, Checker or Sampler, Recordkeeping

Official title: Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Also called: Cycle Counter, Fluid Operator, Inventory Specialist, Quality Assurance Inspector (QA Inspector), Scale Operator, Supply Clerk, Temperature Taker

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.

Main 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.

How to become one

Material recording clerks typically need a high school diploma or equivalent and are trained on the job.

Typical education to start: High school diploma or equivalent

Read the full guide from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

Ways in

Licence: A licence is required in 11 states.

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

Median pay: $46,380 a year The middle half earn $39,180 to $54,850.
About 53,600 people work in this job now, and about 51,000 are projected by 2035. (-4.8%)
People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Questions people ask

How do I become a Weigher, Measurer, Checker or Sampler, Recordkeeping?

Material recording clerks typically need a high school diploma or equivalent and are trained on the job.

How much does a Weigher, Measurer, Checker or Sampler, Recordkeeping earn in the US?

Median full-time pay is $46,380 a year (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics). The middle half earn $39,180 to $54,850.

Is a Weigher, Measurer, Checker or Sampler, Recordkeeping a growing career in the US?

Employment is projected to fall 5% by 2035, from about 53,600 to about 51,000 people (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics).

Do you need a degree to become a Weigher, Measurer, Checker or Sampler, Recordkeeping?

Usually not. Only 20% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Will AI change the work of a Weigher, Measurer, Checker or Sampler, Recordkeeping?

People use generative AI for relatively little of this work so far. Microsoft Research rates its AI applicability as low.

Sources

Microsoft Research: Working with AI: AI applicability by occupation (2025-12-22 (built on O*NET 29.0)), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Projections (2025-35 (released 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Outlook Handbook (2025-35 edition (published 2026-08-27)), Public domain (BLS); photographs excluded, retrieved 2026-10-03
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (May 2025), Public domain (BLS), retrieved 2026-10-03

Updated 2026-10-03

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