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Will AI replace Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping?

Lower risk

Baseline AI displacement risk for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping, aggregated from 6 research sources.

What this score means

Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping leans toward the safer end for Administration. Parts of the role touch tasks AI is getting good at, but the core still depends on hands on work or judgment that resists automation. At 31 out of 100 it scores 21 points below the Administration average of 52. Across the 6 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 12 to 69, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping, most central first, showing 12 of 18.

  • 01Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.
  • 02Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.
  • 03Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.
  • 04Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.
  • 05Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.
  • 06Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing.
  • 07Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, such as recycling collection sites, drop boxes, counters and windows, and areas around scale houses.
  • 08Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights.
  • 09Remove from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notify supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages.
  • 10Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections.
  • 11Store samples of finished products in labeled cartons and record their location.
  • 12Count or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 6 research sources that scored Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping?
Published research puts Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping at 31 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 6 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping run from 12 to 69 out of 100 across the 6 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which administration roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published administration roles to Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping by score are Office Machine Operators, Except Computer (31/100), Postal Service Mail Carriers (32/100), and Couriers and Messengers (27/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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