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Meter Readers, Utilities

General Information

Description

Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.

Business Breakdown

People in this career work in these sectors.

  1. Private, for profit56.34%
  2. State and local government32.43%
  3. Private, not for profit7.53%
  4. Self-employed2.78%
  5. Federal government0.92%

Workplace at a Glance

What you can expect to experience while on the job

  • Responsibility
  • Exposure to job hazards
  • Physical activity
  • Decision making
  • Repetitiveness
  • Level of competition
  • Time pressure

Industry areas

  • Business Management & Administration

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Salary

Salary Information

Median Salary This is the median, or the midpoint, of the salary range for this career.

$44,760

State-by-state Salary

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Salary Range Salary varies based on years of experience, degree level and location.

$30,690
$71,100
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Education & Interests

Most Common Education Levels

People in this career achieve this level of education.

  • High school 71%
  • Some college 17%
  • Associate's degree 8%
  • Bachelor's degree 2%
  • Master's degree 0%
  • Doctoral degree 0%
  • Post baccalaureate 0%
  • Less than high school 0%
  • Post-doctoral training 0%
  • Post-master's certificate 0%
  • First professional degree 0%
  • Post-secondary certificate 0%

PERSONALITY CHARACTERISTICS

You may find this career fulfilling if you consider yourself to be:

  • Conventional — You have an interest in following procedures and regulations to organize information or data.
  • Realistic — You have an interest in physically working with equipment, materials or structures.

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Skills at a Glance

Skills helpful in this career

  • Verbal skills
  • Critical thinking & problem solving
  • Equipment operation & maintenance
  • Math & science skills
  • Technology design & control
  • Leadership

Knowledge

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Computers and Electronics
  • Public Safety and Security
  • Mathematics
  • English Language

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.