At a state or county weights-and-measures office, you inspect and certify commercial weighing and measuring devices — gas pumps, retail scales, taxi meters, vehicle scales — applying official seals that prove the device tests accurate within legal tolerance.
A typical week often involves device testing, calibration with certified standards, sealing certified devices, and condemning failed equipment — testing retail scales with standard weights, testing gas pumps with calibrated provers, sealing or rejecting equipment based on results, writing reports that document each inspection. You're often the consumer-protection layer between commercial sellers and the buying public. Devices tested and accuracy compliance are the operating measures.
The harder part is often the physical demands of testing large devices — vehicle scales, lumber scales, and bulk gas-pump systems require moving substantial test standards, often outdoors in any weather. Variance across employers is wide: at large state offices the work runs on structured routes and specialized equipment; at smaller jurisdictions it tilts more generalist with broader scope.
The role suits people who are mechanically literate, physically capable, and disciplined in calibration practice. NCWM training and state weights-and-measures credentials anchor advancement. The trade-off is the physical work of handling test standards and the weather exposure that field testing consistently involves.
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View all Business Operations roles →At a state or county weights-and-measures office, you inspect and certify commercial weighing and measuring devices — gas pumps, retail scales, taxi meters, vehicle scales — applying official seals that prove the device tests accurate within legal tolerance.
Median pay for a Weights and Measures Sealer is about $78K nationally, with the field ranging roughly from $46K to $130K depending on experience, employer, and metro (BLS).
Core skills for this role include Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Writing, Active Listening, and Judgment and Decision Making.
Employment in this field is projected to grow about 3% through 2034, with roughly 397,770 people working in it today (BLS).
Closely related roles include F and B Director (Food and Beverage Director), L and D Director (Learning and Development Director), and Compliance Operations Manager.
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