A Weigh Boss runs weighing operations at a mining, agricultural, scrap, or freight site — managing scale operations, ticket accuracy, and the cash or trade transactions that hinge on the weight reading.
Weigh Boss pay typically runs $53K–$82K at this level, and jobs in this field are projected to hold roughly steady through 2034.
A typical day is paced by trucks moving across the scale. You're overseeing scale operators, handling weight disputes, processing tickets, partnering with the production or shipping operations whose tonnage flows through your scale, and managing the documentation that supports billing or settlement.
The collaboration tends to be wider than expected. You're working with production, shipping, drivers (third-party and internal), accounting, and quality or assay where applicable. Friction usually lives at the boundary between operational tempo and the documentation discipline that protects against disputes.
People who tend to thrive enjoy operational management with high-trust accountability for transactions and constant driver/customer contact and don't mind the outdoor or production environment. If you need an office role or distance from operational tempo, the role can feel narrow.
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View all Admin & Office roles →A Weigh Boss runs weighing operations at a mining, agricultural, scrap, or freight site — managing scale operations, ticket accuracy, and the cash or trade transactions that hinge on the weight reading.
Median pay for a Weigh Boss is about $66K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $44K to $103K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Active Listening, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, and Monitoring.
Most people in this role hold a bachelor's degree.
Employment in this field is projected to decline about 0.3% through 2034, with roughly 1.5 million people working in it today (BLS).
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