Gold, silver, and platinum bars anchor the work — bullion weighers at refineries, mints, or precious-metals depositories verify weights to high precision and document each lot for accounting, regulatory, and chain-of-custody records.
The bullion balance and the chain-of-custody ledger are the daily working tools — bars staged for weighing, readings logged to fractions of a troy ounce, signatures and seals applied to each lot. You're often working in a secured area with multiple-witness procedures. Weighing accuracy and custody documentation anchor the visible measures.
Where it gets demanding is the security and documentation rigor that precious metals require — every bar accounted for, every reading witnessed, every transfer signed. Variance across employers is real: at major refineries and mints bullion weighers work within structured procedures; at smaller assay operations the role combines with broader assay and inventory work.
It fits people who are methodical, security-comfortable, and tolerant of slow-and-careful precision work. The trade-off is the secure-environment restrictions that come with handling high-value materials. Assayer and metrology credentials anchor advancement.
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View all Admin & Office roles →Gold, silver, and platinum bars anchor the work — bullion weighers at refineries, mints, or precious-metals depositories verify weights to high precision and document each lot for accounting, regulatory, and chain-of-custody records.
Median pay for a Bullion Weigher is about $46K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $35K to $60K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Critical Thinking, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Monitoring, and Active Listening.
Most people in this role hold a high school diploma.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 4.8% through 2034, with roughly 49,720 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include Inventory Control Specialist, Senior Inventory Control Specialist, and Inventory Specialist.
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