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.
US jobs
597K
Avg. wage
$26/h
GDP output/y
$103B
Tasks
31
AI Parity
26%
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| # | Task ↕O*NET 30.1 · DOL | Output/y ▾est. · BEA + BLS | Verification method ↕est. · rubric v1 | Qualitymeasured baseline | Configurationverified runs | Qualitysame test | vs human× output · − pts |
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O*NET-SOC 51-9061.00 · tasks and importance from O*NET 30.1 · jobs and wages BLS OEWS May 2025 · GDP by industry BEA 2025
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