Overview
All Other Stationary Plant Operators
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$1,886 Weekly Pay
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Stable Future Growth
Weighbridge Operators
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840 workers Employment Size
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Lower skill Skill level rating
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77% Full-Time Full-Time Share
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46 hours Average full-time
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47 years Average age
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57% female Gender Share
Weighbridge Operators operate weighing plants and issue measurement tickets which provide readings of vehicle and livestock weight.
Specialisations: Licensed Weigher.
You can work as a Weighbridge Operator without formal qualifications, however, they may be useful.
Tasks
- Weigh vehicles and load and issue measurement tickets.
- Maintains plant.
Prospects
The number of Weighbridge Operators stayed about the same over 5 years:
from 830 in 2011 to 840 in 2016.
Caution: These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with caution.
- Size: This is a very small occupation.
- Location: Weighbridge Operators work in many parts of Australia. Queensland has a large share of workers.
- Industries: Most work in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services; Manufacturing; and Mining.
- Full-time: Many work full-time (77%, higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 46 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 47 years (compared to the average of 40 years). Many workers are 45 years or older (57%).
- Gender: 57% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
Pathways
You can work as a Weighbridge Operator without formal qualifications, however, they may be useful.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
Skills & Knowledge
Employers look for Stationary Plant Operators who communicate well with others, are polite, courteous and reliable.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
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Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
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Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
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Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
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Production and processing
Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
-
Computers and electronics
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
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Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
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Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
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Communications and media
Media production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
-
Food production
Planting, growing, and harvesting food (both plant and animal), including storage and handling.
-
Geography
Describing land, sea, and air, including their physical characteristics, locations, how they work together, and the location of plant, animal, and human life.
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Psychology
Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
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Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
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Foreign language
Foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
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Telecommunications
Transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
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Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
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Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
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Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
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Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
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Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
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Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
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Speaking
Talking to others.
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Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Mathematics
Using maths to solve problems.
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Serving others
Looking for ways to help people.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
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Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Learning strategies
Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
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Management of personnel resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
-
Quality control analysis
Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
-
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
-
Systems analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
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Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
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Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
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Oral comprehension
Listen to and understand what people say.
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Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
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Selective attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted.
-
Speech recognition
Identify and understand the speech of another person.
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Categorising
Come up with different ways of grouping things.
-
Written comprehension
Read and understand written information.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
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Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
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Flexibility of closure
See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
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Far vision
See details that are far away.
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Written expression
Write in a way that people can understand.
-
Inductive reasoning
Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
-
Finger dexterity
Put together small parts with your fingers.
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Perceptual speed
Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
-
Mathematics
Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
-
Speech clarity
Speak clearly so others can understand you.
-
Working with numbers
Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.
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Arm-hand steadiness
Keep your hand or arm steady.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
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Building good relationships
Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.
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Collecting and organising information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Working with computers
Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
-
Making sense of information and ideas
Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Documenting or recording information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
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Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Coordinating the work of a team
Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
-
Assessing and evaluating things
Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Guiding and directing staff
Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Providing office support
Doing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.
-
Doing physically active work
Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
-
Scheduling work and activities
Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
-
Explaining things to people
Helping people to understand and use information.
-
Leading and encouraging a team
Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 43-5111.00 - Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping.
Work Environment
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
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Indoors, heat controlled
Work indoors with access to heating or cooling.
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Time pressure
Work to strict deadlines.
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Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
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Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
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Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
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Impact of decisions
Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.
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Frequent decision making
Frequently make decisions that impact other people.
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Repeating same tasks
Repeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
-
Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
-
Loud or uncomfortable sounds
Be exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
-
Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
-
Contact with the public
Work with customers or the public.
-
Electronic mail
Use electronic mail.
-
Consequence of error
Work where mistakes have serious consequences.
-
Exposure to contaminants
Be exposed to pollutants, gases, dust or odours.
-
Letters and memos
Write letters and memos.
-
Unstructured work
Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
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Physically close to people
Work physically close to other people.
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Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
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Responsible for outcomes
Take responsibility for the results of other people's work.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
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Relationships
Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
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Support
Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
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Independence
Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
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Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
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Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
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Recognition
Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
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Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
-
Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
-
Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
-
Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
-
Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.
-
Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 43-5111.00 - Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping.
All Other Stationary Plant Operators
-
$1,886 Weekly Pay
-
Stable Future Growth
Weighbridge Operators
-
840 workers Employment Size
-
Lower skill Skill level rating
-
77% Full-Time Full-Time Share
-
46 hours Average full-time
-
47 years Average age
-
57% female Gender Share
Weighbridge Operators operate weighing plants and issue measurement tickets which provide readings of vehicle and livestock weight.
Specialisations: Licensed Weigher.
You can work as a Weighbridge Operator without formal qualifications, however, they may be useful.
Tasks
- Weigh vehicles and load and issue measurement tickets.
- Maintains plant.
The number of Weighbridge Operators stayed about the same over 5 years:
from 830 in 2011 to 840 in 2016.
Caution: These estimates do not take account of the impact of COVID-19. They may not reflect the current jobs market and should be used and interpreted with caution.
- Size: This is a very small occupation.
- Location: Weighbridge Operators work in many parts of Australia. Queensland has a large share of workers.
- Industries: Most work in Electricity, Gas, Water and Waste Services; Manufacturing; and Mining.
- Full-time: Many work full-time (77%, higher than the average of 66%).
- Hours: Full-time workers spend around 46 hours per week at work (compared to the average of 44 hours).
- Age: The average age is 47 years (compared to the average of 40 years). Many workers are 45 years or older (57%).
- Gender: 57% of workers are female (compared to the average of 48%).
Main Industries
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Industries are based on the Australian and New Zealand Standard Industrial Classification (ANZSIC 06).
States and Territories
NSW
VIC
QLD
SA
WA
TAS
NT
ACT
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Share of workers across Australian States and Territories, in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Age Profile
Source: Based on ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Age profile of workers in this job compared to the all jobs average.
Education Level
Source: ABS Census 2016, Customised Report. Highest qualification completed by workers in this job (in any field of study). Qualifications needed by new workers might be different from the qualifications of workers already in the job.
You can work as a Weighbridge Operator without formal qualifications, however, they may be useful.
Before starting a course, check it will provide you with the skills and qualifications you need. Visit
- My Skills to compare Vocational Education and Training (VET) courses, providers and student outcomes.
Employers look for Stationary Plant Operators who communicate well with others, are polite, courteous and reliable.
Filter Skills & Knowledge
Knowledge
These are important topics, subjects or knowledge areas.
-
Customer and personal service
Understanding customer needs, providing good quality service, and measuring customer satisfaction.
-
Clerical
Word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office work.
-
Education and training
Curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
-
English language
English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
-
Mathematics
Arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, or statistics.
-
Production and processing
Raw materials, production processes, quality control, costs, and ways of making and distributing goods.
-
Computers and electronics
Circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.
-
Administration and management
Business principles involved in strategic planning, leadership, and coordinating people and resources.
-
Public safety and security
Use of equipment, rules and ideas to protect people, data, property, and institutions.
-
Transportation
Moving people or goods by air, rail, sea, or road.
-
Communications and media
Media production, communication, and dissemination. Includes written, spoken, and visual media.
-
Personnel and human resources
Recruiting and training people, managing pay and other entitlements (like sick leave), and negotiating pay and conditions.
-
Law and government
How our laws and courts work. Government rules and regulations, and the political system.
-
Sales and marketing
Showing, promoting, and selling including marketing strategy, product demonstration, sales techniques, and sales control systems.
-
Food production
Planting, growing, and harvesting food (both plant and animal), including storage and handling.
-
Geography
Describing land, sea, and air, including their physical characteristics, locations, how they work together, and the location of plant, animal, and human life.
-
Psychology
Human behaviour; differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; research methods; assessing and treating disorders.
-
Engineering and technology
Use engineering, science and technology to design and produce goods and services.
-
Foreign language
Foreign (non-English) language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar, and pronunciation.
-
Telecommunications
Transmission, broadcasting, switching, control, and operation of telecommunications systems.
Skills
Skills can be improved through training or experience.
-
Reading comprehension
Reading work related information.
-
Critical thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.
-
Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.
-
Active listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
-
Coordination with others
Being adaptable and coordinating work with other people.
-
Monitoring
Keeping track of how well work is progressing so you can make changes or improvements.
-
Speaking
Talking to others.
-
Active learning
Being able to use what you have learnt to solve problems now and again in the future.
-
Mathematics
Using maths to solve problems.
-
Serving others
Looking for ways to help people.
-
Social perceptiveness
Understanding why people react the way they do.
-
Time management
Managing your own and other peoples' time to get work done.
-
Judgment and decision making
Figuring out the pros and cons of different options and choosing the best one.
-
Complex problem solving
Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
-
Learning strategies
Figuring out the best way to teach or learn something new.
-
Management of personnel resources
Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, and choosing the best people for the job.
-
Quality control analysis
Doing tests and checking products, services, or processes to make sure they are working properly.
-
Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.
-
Systems analysis
Figuring out how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect it.
-
Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behaviour.
Abilities
Workers use these physical and mental abilities.
-
Near vision
See details that are up-close (within a few feet).
-
Oral comprehension
Listen to and understand what people say.
-
Oral expression
Communicate by speaking.
-
Selective attention
Pay attention to something without being distracted.
-
Speech recognition
Identify and understand the speech of another person.
-
Categorising
Come up with different ways of grouping things.
-
Written comprehension
Read and understand written information.
-
Problem spotting
Notice when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong, even if you can't solve the problem.
-
Sorting or ordering
Order or arrange things in a pattern or sequence (e.g., numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
-
Deductive reasoning
Use general rules to find answers or solve problems logically.
-
Flexibility of closure
See a pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) hidden in other distracting material.
-
Far vision
See details that are far away.
-
Written expression
Write in a way that people can understand.
-
Inductive reasoning
Use lots of detailed information to come up with answers or make general rules.
-
Finger dexterity
Put together small parts with your fingers.
-
Perceptual speed
Use your eyes to quickly compare groups of letters, numbers, pictures, or other things.
-
Mathematics
Choose the right maths method or formula to solve a problem.
-
Speech clarity
Speak clearly so others can understand you.
-
Working with numbers
Add, subtract, multiply, or divide.
-
Arm-hand steadiness
Keep your hand or arm steady.
Activities
These are kinds of activities workers regularly do in this job.
-
Building good relationships
Building good working relationships and keeping them over time.
-
Collecting and organising information
Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or checking information or data.
-
Communicating within a team
Giving information to co-workers by telephone, in writing, or in person.
-
Working with computers
Using computers to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information.
-
Making sense of information and ideas
Looking at, working with, and understanding data or information.
-
Keeping your knowledge up-to-date
Keeping up-to-date with technology and new ideas.
-
Documenting or recording information
Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
-
Looking for changes over time
Comparing objects, actions, or events. Looking for differences between them or changes over time.
-
Monitoring people, processes and things
Checking objects, actions, or events, and keeping an eye out for problems.
-
Planning and prioritising work
Deciding on goals and putting together a detailed plan to get the work done.
-
Coordinating the work of a team
Getting members of a group to work together to finish a task.
-
Assessing and evaluating things
Working out the value, importance, or quality of things, services or people.
-
Researching and investigating
Looking for, getting and understanding different kinds of information.
-
Guiding and directing staff
Guiding and directing staff, including setting and monitoring performance standards.
-
Making decisions and solving problems
Using information to work out the best solution and solve problems.
-
Providing office support
Doing day-to-day office work such as filing and processing paperwork.
-
Doing physically active work
Use your arms, legs and whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling objects.
-
Scheduling work and activities
Working out the timing of events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
-
Explaining things to people
Helping people to understand and use information.
-
Leading and encouraging a team
Encouraging and building trust, respect, and cooperation among team members.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 43-5111.00 - Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping.
Learn about the daily activities, and physical and social demands faced by workers. Explore the values and work styles that workers rate as most important.
Filter Work Environment
Demands
The physical and social demands workers face most often are shown below.
-
Indoors, heat controlled
Work indoors with access to heating or cooling.
-
Time pressure
Work to strict deadlines.
-
Contact with people
Have contact with people by telephone, face-to-face, or any other way.
-
Teamwork
Work with people in a group or team.
-
Face-to-face discussions
Talk with people face-to-face.
-
Impact of decisions
Make decisions that have a large impact on other people.
-
Frequent decision making
Frequently make decisions that impact other people.
-
Repeating same tasks
Repeat the same tasks or activities (e.g., key entry) over and over, without stopping.
-
Telephone
Talk on the telephone.
-
Loud or uncomfortable sounds
Be exposed to noises and sounds that are distracting or uncomfortable.
-
Being exact or accurate
Be very exact or highly accurate.
-
Contact with the public
Work with customers or the public.
-
Electronic mail
Use electronic mail.
-
Consequence of error
Work where mistakes have serious consequences.
-
Exposure to contaminants
Be exposed to pollutants, gases, dust or odours.
-
Letters and memos
Write letters and memos.
-
Unstructured work
Have freedom to decide on tasks, priorities, and goals.
-
Physically close to people
Work physically close to other people.
-
Lead or coordinate a team
Lead others to do work activities.
-
Responsible for outcomes
Take responsibility for the results of other people's work.
Values
Work values are important to a person’s feeling of satisfaction. All six values are shown below.
-
Relationships
Serve and work with others. Workers usually get along well with each other, do things to help other people, and are rarely pressured to do things that go against their sense of right and wrong.
-
Support
Supportive management that stands behind employees. Workers are treated fairly by their company, they are supported by management, and have supervisors who train them well.
-
Independence
Work alone and make decisions. Workers are able to try out their own ideas, make decisions on their own, and work with little or no supervision.
-
Working conditions
Job security and good working conditions. There is usually a steady flow of interesting work, and the pay and conditions are generally good.
-
Achievement
Results oriented. Workers are able to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.
-
Recognition
Advancement and the potential to lead. Workers are recognised for the work that they do, they may give directions and instructions to others, and they are looked up to in their company and their community.
Interests
Interests are the style or type of work we prefer to do. All interest areas are shown below.
-
Administrative
Following set procedures and routines. Working with numbers and details more than with ideas, usually following rules.
-
Practical
Practical, hands-on work. Often with plants and animals, or materials like wood, tools, and machinery.
-
Enterprising
Starting up and carrying out projects. Leading people and making many decisions. Sometimes require risk taking and often deal with business.
-
Analytical
Ideas and thinking. Searching for facts and figuring out problems in your head.
-
Helping
Working with people. Helping or providing service to others.
-
Creative
Working with forms, designs and patterns. Often need self-expression and can be done without following rules.

O*NET is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration.
The skills and importance ratings on this page are derived from the US Department of Labor O*NET Database Version 21.2, 43-5111.00 - Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping.