Mid-Level

Job Checker

In dry cleaning, garment-finishing, or printing operations, you verify that completed jobs match what was promised — comparing finished work to the original ticket, checking quality, and confirming the job is ready for customer pickup.

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Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Job Checkers
Employment concentration · ~383 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Job Checker

A typical shift often runs at a check station with completed jobs and the tickets that describe them — pulling each piece, comparing against the order, checking for missed spots or damage, marking the job ready for pickup. You're often the final quality gate before the customer sees the work. Jobs verified accurately and customer returns minimized are the operating measures.

The harder part is often catching the small misses — a missed alteration, a faint stain, a colored shirt run with whites. Variance across employers is real: at large processing plants the role runs on standardized checklists and conveyors; at smaller neighborhood shops it's more judgment and customer knowledge.

Folks who fit this role are observant, patient with repetitive checking, and willing to push back when something isn't right. On-the-job training anchors the work. The trade-off is the modest pay for work that protects the operation's reputation, and the production-floor environment of most cleaning and printing operations.

IndependenceAbove avg
SupportModerate
Working ConditionsModerate
RelationshipsModerate
AchievementModerate
RecognitionLower
O*NET Work Values survey
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Job Checkers (SOC 43-5061.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$39K–$85K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
385K
U.S. Employment
-1.8%
10yr Growth
34K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$59K$56K$53K201920202021202220232024$53K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Reading ComprehensionSpeakingActive ListeningTime ManagementCritical ThinkingComplex Problem SolvingWritingMonitoringCoordinationSocial Perceptiveness
O*NET OnLine · Bureau of Labor Statistics
43-5061.00

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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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