Vocational Programs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Career

The role of Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers is to inspect, test, sort, sample, or weigh nonagricultural raw materials or processed, machined, fabricated, or assembled parts or products for defects, wear, and deviations from specifications.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $49,260 and $24 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 584,630 employees were employed in the Occupation.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers. Total 48 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Quality Control Technology/Technician page.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2025 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Quality Control Technology/Technician	48	$18,955	-	-	-

Related Occupations to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Career

The following 19 occupations are related to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers.

Related Occupations toInspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
	-	-	-
Calibration Technologists and Technicians	13,220	$67,360	$32
Chemical Technicians	55,880	$60,920	$29
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping	51,250	$44,240	$21
Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers	16,010	$52,550	$25
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	58,320	$69,810	$34
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	47,780	$72,360	$35
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	63,370	$45,440	$22
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Machinists	291K	$54,600	$26
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	52,720	$44,700	$21
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders	12,510	$44,400	$21
Transportation Inspectors	27,670	$83,920	$40
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	44,500	$41,000	$20

Schools offering vocational programs for Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

The following 51 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.