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Log Graders and Scalers vs Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Log Graders and Scalers and Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Log Graders and Scalers Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$46,710
$47,460
Employment · BLS OEWS
3,310
591,180
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
14th pct
28th pct

At a glance

Dimension Log Graders and Scalers Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Median pay $46,710 $47,460
Employment 3,310 591,180
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-0.7%) About average (0.0%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 600 69,900
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 14th pct Low · 28th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 7th pct · 12% of tasks 58th pct · 31% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — Automation-leaning (49.9%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman No No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Near Vision, Production and Processing, Problem Sensitivity, Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Mathematics, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Deductive Reasoning, Inductive Reasoning, Category Flexibility, Speaking, Customer and Personal Service, Written Expression, Flexibility of Closure, Perceptual Speed, Far Vision, Writing, Monitoring, Coordination, Judgment and Decision Making, Written Comprehension, Information Ordering, Selective Attention, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Manual Dexterity, Finger Dexterity, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Reading Comprehension, Complex Problem Solving, Operations Monitoring, Time Management, Visualization.

Specific to Log Graders and Scalers

  • Administration and Management
  • Active Learning
  • Mathematical Reasoning
  • Number Facility
  • Control Precision
  • Visual Color Discrimination

Specific to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

  • Quality Control Analysis
  • English Language
  • Mechanical
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Operation and Control

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Data base user interface and query software , Spreadsheet software , Office suite software , Electronic mail software , Presentation software , Word processing software , Enterprise resource planning ERP software .

Specific to Log Graders and Scalers

Specific to Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Log Graders and Scalers or Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Log Graders and Scalers vs Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/log-graders-and-scalers-vs-inspectors-testers-sorters-samplers-and-weighers

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Singulariki. (2026). Log Graders and Scalers vs Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/log-graders-and-scalers-vs-inspectors-testers-sorters-samplers-and-weighers

BibTeX 
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  title  = {Log Graders and Scalers vs Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers},
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  year   = {2026},
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