Also called: Metrology Inspector
Tests gas pumps, grocery scales, and taxi meters to make sure customers get what they pay for.
Inspectors haul calibrated test weights and measuring cans to gas stations, delis, and airports. If a pump shorts customers by a few ounces, they shut it down. Those official stickers on gas pumps are their work.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. High school diploma; state training and certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Metrology, Engineering Technology.
Growing slowly. Approximate.
Low risk for 10 years. Smarter devices report some errors; hauling test weights to pumps and scales stays hands-on.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply on your state agriculture department jobs site for weights and measures inspector openings First: State hiring with a background check plus agency training and certification
Classes: Physics, Math, Auto tech CTE class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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