Also called: Metrology Inspector (State)
Checks that gas pumps, grocery scales, and taxi meters give customers what they pay for.
You drive around your county testing gas pumps with special cans, checking deli scales with certified weights, and putting a seal on what passes.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 1 year after high school. High school diploma or associate degree; trained by the state; NCWM certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Metrology, Business.
Growing about average. BLS does not project this specialty separately; rating estimated from related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Driving the county to test gas pumps and scales in person is public-trust work that stays human.
Classes: Algebra, Physics, Driver's education.
Official data: O*NET occupation 13-1041.
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