Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

ExistingUsers

User Name:

Password:

NewUsers

FeaturedResources

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

Careers / Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping

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.

	Read More >>

Job Requirements


	Experience: Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.

	Education: These occupations usually require a high school diploma.

	Training: Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

	Read More >>

Significant Points


	(Abstract from Career Articles)

	Material Recording Clerks

Material recording clerks track product information in order to keep businesses and supply chains on schedule. They ensure proper scheduling, recordkeeping, and inventory control. Many material recording clerks work full time. About 1 in 3 stock clerks and order fillers, the largest occupation within this profile, worked part time in 2014. Material recording clerks usually need to have a high school diploma and are trained on the job. There are no formal education requirements for stock clerks and order fillers. The median annual wage for material recording clerks was $26,240 in May 2015. Employment of material recording clerks is projected to grow 3 percent from 2014 to 2024, slower than the average for all occupations. Job opportunities for material recording clerks should be very good because of the need to replace workers who leave these occupations. Explore resources for employment and wages by state and area for material recording clerks. Compare the job duties, education, job growth, and pay of material recording clerks with similar occupations. Learn more about material recording clerks by visiting additional resources, including O*NET, a source on key characteristics of workers and occupations.
	Read More >>

Top Ten Industries

U.S. National Figures.

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Other Support Services	15,160
Warehousing and Storage	6,630
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods (4232, 4233, 4235, 4236, 4237, and 4239 only)	3,610
Food and Beverage Stores (4451 and 4452 only)	3,300
Animal Slaughtering and Processing	2,800
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods (4244 and 4248 only)	2,120
Local Government, excluding schools and hospitals (OES Designation)	1,720
Waste Treatment and Disposal	1,550
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying	1,510
Waste Collection	1,400

Related Careers

	Medical Records and Health Information Technicians

	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks

	Data Entry Keyers

	Postal Service Clerks

	Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators

	Receptionists and Information Clerks

	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks

	Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan

	Order Clerks

	Office Clerks, General

Salaries

U.S. National Averages.

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Average Annual Salary	$34,100
Average Hourly Wage	$16.39
Total Employment	65,830