Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Most exposed tasks

Highest structured exposure values in this role’s task mix — the work AI systems can already do most of.

• Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded.75

Augmentable tasks

Work where AI assists rather than replaces — the productivity frontier of this role.

• Analyze test data, making computations as necessary, to determine test results.65
• Write test or inspection reports describing results, recommendations, or needed repairs.60
• Notify supervisors or other personnel of production problems.55

Most durable tasks

Lowest exposure — typically judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability. This is the human moat.

• Remove defects, such as chips, burrs, or lap corroded or pitted surfaces.10
• Make minor adjustments to equipment, such as turning setscrews to calibrate instruments to required tolerances.15
• Position products, components, or parts for testing.15

Task exposure values and classifications are published, versioned estimates audited against the anchored rubric. This page reads them from the data release rather than generating them at request time. Bars show exposure contribution relative to this role’s task mix.

What this means

A score of 34 puts Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. In practice, exposure this level is about the mix: 1 of 20 analyzed tasks lean automatable, 6 augmentable, and 13 durable. The useful question isn’t “will AI take this job” — it’s which tasks go first, which get faster, and where to reposition time. That’s what the personalized report maps against your actual week.

Lower-exposure adjacent roles

Shown only when the target is at least 10 points lower under the same score version and skill overlap is at least 50%. These are adjacent roles with lower task exposure — not guaranteed “safe careers”.

Labor-market context

• $48,570median wage
• 597,370employed
• 69,900annual openings
• +0.0%projected growth

Context only — labor statistics are not inputs to the exposure score. See methodology.

Related roles

Adjacent by skills or family — no exposure claim implied.

• Industrial Machinery Mechanics 26
• Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping 33
• Engine and Other Machine Assemblers 17
• Machine Feeders and Offbearers 19
• Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic 20
• Power Distributors and Dispatchers 33

How this score was calculated

FAQ — Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Will AI replace Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers?

This score cannot predict whether this occupation or any individual job will be replaced. It shows which tasks current and near-term AI can perform or accelerate, which tasks remain more durable, and where a worker can adapt. Employer decisions, demand, regulation, and how the role changes are outside the score.

What does a score of 34 mean for a Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers?

It means that, weighted across the 20 tasks we analyzed for this role, the task mix sits at 34 on a 0–100 exposure scale — in the second quartile of analyzed occupations. It measures task exposure to current and near-term AI capabilities, not the probability of losing a job.

Which tasks in this role are most exposed to AI?

The highest-exposure tasks are: Record inspection or test data, such as weights, temperatures, grades, or moisture content, and quantities inspected or graded. Exposure comes from the published, rubric-scored data release rather than being generated when you open this page.

Which parts of this job are most durable?

The most durable responsibilities are: Remove defects, such as chips, burrs, or lap corroded or pitted surfaces; Make minor adjustments to equipment, such as turning setscrews to calibrate instruments to required tolerances; Position products, components, or parts for testing. Durable tasks typically depend on judgment, relationships, physical presence, or accountability.

Is this score personalized to me?

No — this page shows the occupation-level baseline. Two people with the same title often do different work. The $9 personalized report recalculates the score from the tasks you actually do and builds a concrete 7/30/90-day plan around them.