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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

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.

  
  
  
   
$46k/year
   
Train for days to months
   
Little or no preparation needed
Also known as
Inspector, QA Auditor (Quality Assurance Auditor), QA Inspector (Quality Assurance Inspector), QA Technician (Quality Assurance Technician), QC Technician (Quality Control Technician), Quality Auditor, Quality Control Inspector (QC Inspector), Quality Inspector, Quality Technician, Test Technician

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Hourly Wage

$31,950

$45,850

$72,210

$15.36

$22.04

$34.72

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