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The typical salary range is $33,222 - $66,444 per year.

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Supply Chain & ProductionStable

Inspector, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Operational-level

Also known as: Abrasive Grader, Acid Tester, Air Box Tester, Air Conditioning Unit Tester (AC Unit Tester)

Supply Chain & ProductionBachelor's Degree

Job Description

Inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications. May use precision measuring instruments and complex test equipment.

Quality ControlManufacturing InspectionMaterials TestingMetrologySupply Chain ManagementProduction OperationsIndustrial EngineeringSkilled TradeProductionManufacturing

A Day in the Life

You arrive at the precision manufacturing plant in Raleigh, North Carolina, and swipe your badge. After a quick stop at your locker, you don your safety glasses and steel-toed boots. Your supervisor, David, gives you a nod as you head to your workstation. Today's schedule pops up on your terminal: first, a batch of titanium medical screws needs dimensional inspection. You grab the first tray, making sure your area is clean and organized.

Skills employers are looking for in 2027

Software and technologies flagged by O*NET as Hot or In-Demand for this role.

Hot technologies

Apache Hive Atlassian JIRA Autodesk AutoCAD Dassault Systemes SolidWorks Extensible markup language XML Microsoft Access Microsoft Excel Microsoft Office software Microsoft Outlook Microsoft PowerPoint Microsoft SharePoint Microsoft Visio Microsoft Word R SAP software Selenium Structured query language SQL The MathWorks MATLAB

In-demand software

Microsoft ExcelMicrosoft Office softwareMicrosoft OutlookMicrosoft PowerPointMicrosoft Word

Job Outlook 2025-2035

Projected growth

+2.5%

US average: +3.5%

Job openings

66,700

per year (US)

Jobs today

602,000

in 2025 → 617,200 (2035)

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections; O*NET Bright Outlook. Read the BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook

Work Environment

How this work is typically performed, based on O*NET work context data.

Email & digital communication

High

Working in a team

High

Contact with others

High

Freedom to make decisions

High

Time pressure

High

Time spent sitting

Moderate

Working outdoors

Low

Indoor, climate-controlled

Moderate

Dealing with customers

Moderate

Level of competition

Moderate

Source: O*NET Work Context (v31.0)

Future Perspective

Stable Job Market

This career offers stable job prospects, with about 66,700 openings each year projected through 2035. The median annual wage is $48,570. You can advance into roles like Quality Assurance Technician or Production Supervisor, or specialize further within quality control.

Career ladder

Often before this role

Production Machine Operator
Assembler
Material Handler

Inspector, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Where it can lead

Quality Assurance Technician
Production Supervisor
Process Improvement Specialist

Impact of AI on this Job

AI will significantly automate many routine inspection, sorting, testing, sampling, and weighing tasks within the next 5-10 years, utilizing advanced computer vision and sensor technology. This will likely reduce the demand for manual roles, shifting remaining positions towards overseeing AI systems, managing exceptions, and performing more complex, non-standard analyses.

Salary

$48,570

Median annual wage, BLS 2025

Required Education

Bachelor's Degree

Minimum educational requirement for this position