Also called: Port of Entry Officer, Truck Scale Inspector
Weighs trucks and checks permits at highway scales to protect roads and bridges from overweight loads.
You watch trucks roll across scales and pull aside ones that are too heavy or missing permits. Some days you do quick inspections of brakes and lights.
Estimated.
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.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing slowly. Steady.
High risk for 10 years. Weigh-in-motion sensors and bypass systems already clear most trucks automatically; few inspector jobs remain.
Age 18+. One way to start: Watch your state DOT or highway patrol job site for weigh station operator openings
Classes: Math, Government.
Official data: O*NET occupation 53-6051.
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