Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (51-9061)

Gasline phases: Road and bridge phase through operations, Preconstruction and construction

Occupation description:  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.

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Employment and Job Openings

Job outlook

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2012 Wages

Labor Force Indicators

2011 Worker Characteristics
Total workers	Nonresident workers	Percent nonresident	Percent age 45 plus	Percent age 50 plus
758	339	44.7	34.7	25.3

2011 Potential Supply
Qualified but working in another occupation	35
Currently employed in a lower paid occupation	8
UI claimants previously working in occupation	82

2011 ALEXsys Employment Data
Number of registrants	345
Number of job position postings	26
Ratio of registrants to job position postings	13.3

Typical Entry-level Education, Experience, and/or On-the-job Training

Training Resources