Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
Office and Administrative Support Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 43-5111.00
Weigh, measure, and check materials, supplies, and equipment for the purpose of keeping relevant records. Duties are primarily clerical by nature. Includes workers who collect and keep record of samples of products or materials.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Moderate· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: ILOPublished: 2025
0.37
0.09Range of values carried here0.70Group-level value
Scale, basis and source
Generative AI exposure index, 0–1 as published
Published per ISCO-08 unit group. Linked to this occupation, wholly or in part, by applying U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (ISCO-08 to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to 2018 SOC) as published
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Exposed tasks only22 rated tasks · 10 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (45.5%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- 4 rated tasks are not in the O*NET 31.0 task list; their scores are kept as published for O*NET 27.2.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files.O*NET Task ID 11380 | 1.0 |
Compute product totals and charges for shipments.O*NET Task ID 11385 | 1.0 |
Operate scalehouse computers to obtain weight information about incoming shipments such as those from waste haulers.O*NET Task ID 11388 | 1.0 |
Maintain financial records, such as accounts of daily collections and billings, and records of receipts issued.O*NET Task ID 11392 | 1.0 |
Prepare measurement tables and conversion charts, using standard formulas.O*NET Task ID 11399 | 1.0 |
Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights.O*NET Task ID 11381 | 0.5 |
Count or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped.O*NET Task ID 11382 | 0.5 |
Communicate with customers and vendors to exchange information regarding products, materials, and services.O*NET Task ID 11384 | 0.5 |
Inspect incoming loads of waste to identify contents and to screen for the presence of specific regulated or hazardous wastes.O*NET Task ID 11396 | 0.5 |
Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections.O*NET Task ID 11400 | 0.5 |
Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products.O*NET Task ID 11379 | 0.0 |
Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers.O*NET Task ID 11383 | 0.0 |
Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing.O*NET Task ID 11386 | 0.0 |
Unload or unpack incoming shipments.O*NET Task ID 11387 | 0.0 |
Fill orders for products and samples, following order tickets, and forward or mail items.O*NET Task ID 11389 | 0.0 |
Sort products or materials into predetermined sequences or groupings for display, packing, shipping, or storage.O*NET Task ID 11390 | 0.0 |
Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products.O*NET Task ID 11391 | 0.0 |
Store samples of finished products in labeled cartons and record their location.O*NET Task ID 11393 | 0.0 |
Remove from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notify supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages.O*NET Task ID 11394 | 0.0 |
Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, such as recycling collection sites, drop boxes, counters and windows, and areas around scale houses.O*NET Task ID 11395 | 0.0 |
Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts.O*NET Task ID 11397 | 0.0 |
Transport materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually or using conveyors, pumps, or hand trucks.O*NET Task ID 11398 | 0.0 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (18)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products. | Core |
| Document quantity, quality, type, weight, test result data, and value of materials or products to maintain shipping, receiving, and production records and files. | Core |
| Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers. | Core |
| Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing. | Core |
| Signal or instruct other workers to weigh, move, or check products. | Core |
| Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, such as recycling collection sites, drop boxes, counters and windows, and areas around scale houses. | Core |
| Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts. | Core |
| Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights. | Supplemental |
| Count or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped. | Supplemental |
| Communicate with customers and vendors to exchange information regarding products, materials, and services. | Supplemental |
| Unload or unpack incoming shipments. | Supplemental |
| Operate scalehouse computers to obtain weight information about incoming shipments such as those from waste haulers. | Supplemental |
| Fill orders for products and samples, following order tickets, and forward or mail items. | Supplemental |
| Sort products or materials into predetermined sequences or groupings for display, packing, shipping, or storage. | Supplemental |
| Store samples of finished products in labeled cartons and record their location. | Supplemental |
| Remove from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notify supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages. | Supplemental |
| Transport materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually or using conveyors, pumps, or hand trucks. | Supplemental |
| Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections. | Supplemental |
0.89/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
Robot environment tiers (E0–E3)
E0 noneDetails
Rated not doable by robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated, even in a purpose-built setting
E1 purpose-built robot settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting built around the machine, such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line
E2 structured facilitiesDetails
Rated doable in a human work facility that an institution keeps to a working standard, such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port
E3 unstructured settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting that no institution keeps to a working standard, such as a private home or a construction site
Only tasks classified as physical are listed; other tasks have no tier in the source.
| Task (O*NET 29.3) | Robot environment tier |
|---|---|
| Collect or prepare measurement, weight, or identification labels and attach them to products. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Weigh or measure materials, equipment, or products to maintain relevant records, using volume meters, scales, rules, or calipers. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Collect product samples and prepare them for laboratory analysis or testing. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Maintain, monitor, and clean work areas, such as recycling collection sites, drop boxes, counters and windows, and areas around scale houses. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Examine products or materials, parts, subassemblies, and packaging for damage, defects, or shortages, using specification sheets, gauges, and standards charts. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Compare product labels, tags, or tickets, shipping manifests, purchase orders, and bills of lading to verify accuracy of shipment contents, quality specifications, or weights. | E2 structured facilities |
| Count or estimate quantities of materials, parts, or products received or shipped. | E2 structured facilities |
| Unload or unpack incoming shipments. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Fill orders for products and samples, following order tickets, and forward or mail items. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Sort products or materials into predetermined sequences or groupings for display, packing, shipping, or storage. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Store samples of finished products in labeled cartons and record their location. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Remove from stock products or loads not meeting quality standards, and notify supervisors or appropriate departments of discrepancies or shortages. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Transport materials, products, or samples to processing, shipping, or storage areas, manually or using conveyors, pumps, or hand trucks. | E2 structured facilities |
| Inspect products and examination records to determine the number of defects per worker and the reasons for examiners' rejections. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
- Employment, 2025
- 54K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 51K
- Change (2025–35)
- -4.8%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $46,380
- Typical education needed for entry
- High school diploma or equivalent
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32110 | 자재관리 사무원 | This occupation is narrower | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 4321Stock Clerks
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
Stock clerks maintain records of goods produced and production materials received, weighed, issued, dispatched or put into stock.
Tasks
- (a) arranging and controlling receipt and dispatch of goods and keeping relevant records;
- (b) maintaining stock records, verifying issue of goods, estimating needs and making requisitions of new stocks;
- (c) receiving, storing and issuing tools, spare parts, or various equipment and maintaining relevant records;
- (d) weighing goods received or produced, or for issue or dispatch and maintaining relevant records;
- (e) compiling inventories of furniture and other items received for storage;
Example occupations
Dispatch clerk (stock) · Freight clerk · Stock clerk · Storeroom clerk · Weighing clerk
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- raw material reception operatorESCO 4321.1.3This occupation is broader
Raw material reception operators operate and maintain tools and equipment to ensure that qualitative and quantitative requirements in the reception of the raw material are met. They use equipment to evaluate products such as grains, potatoes, cassava root, etc. They store and distribute products to the different processing factory units.
- product graderESCO 7543.8Overlapping, not the same
Product graders perform preventive and operational quality control on products and rescources. They inspect, grade and evaluate the materials at various stages to make sure it conforms to the desired standard, and send the product back for repair or improvement if necessary. They work in companies and industrial facilities to ensure the produced commodities achieve quality standards.
- weights and measures inspectorESCO 3359.8Overlapping, not the same
Weights and measures inspectors ensure adherance to regulations and agreements pertaining to the weights and measures of packaged goods. They investigate and document compliance issues and violations to promote best practice. Weights and measures inspectors confirm that packaged goods are in accordance to agreements such as quantity, content and packaging.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
ESCO reuse terms and the modification notice are in Credits.
France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| H3302 | Agent / Agente de conditionnement | Related, not a match |
| N1116 | Inventoriste | Related, not a match |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 4121 | Empleados de control de abastecimientos e inventario | This occupation is narrowerprovisional |
| 7893 | Clasificadores y probadores de productos (excepto alimentos, bebidas y tabaco) | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 27312 | Berufe in der technischen Qualitätssicherung - fachlich ausgerichtete Tätigkeiten | Related, not a match |
| 51311 | Berufe in der Lagerwirtschaft - Helfer-/Anlerntätigkeiten | Related, not a match |
| 51312 | Berufe in der Lagerwirtschaft - fachlich ausgerichtete Tätigkeiten | Related, not a match |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
(AI Changing Work link release: de-direct v1)
Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | 他に分類されない専門的職業従事者 | Related, not a match |
| 272 | 出荷・受荷事務員 | Related, not a match |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
(AI Changing Work link release: jp-direct v1)
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