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Last updated: April 19, 2024
Weight Tester Salary
in Nashville, Tennessee
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$37,706 (USD)
Average Salary
$18/hr
Average Hourly
$509
Average Bonus
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Last updated: April 19, 2024
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The average pay for a Weight Tester is $37,706 a year and $18 an hour in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The average salary range for a Weight Tester is between $28,242 and $44,342. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Weight Tester. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Nashville, Tennessee.
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Estimated salary in 2029:
$42,354
5 Year Change:
12 %
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About Nashville, Tennessee
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Nashville is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. Located in Middle Tennessee, it had a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census. Nashville is the 21st most populous city in the United States, and the fourth most populous city in the southeastern U.S. Located on the Cumberland River, the city is the center of the Nashville metropolitan area, and is one of the fastest growing in the nation.
Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779 when this territory was still...
Job Summary
Description:
- Tends machine that records variations in weight along sample strip of paper or other material: inserts end of sample strip into testing machine to obtain reading on graph of basic weight of sample.
- Turns dial to bring weight indicator to center line on graph to calibrate machine for weight of material tested.
- Starts feed rolls that carry sample strip through machine to record variations in weight of material on graph.
- Calculates percentage of variation in material weight, using formula or chart.
- Fills machine ink reservoir, using dropper.
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Salary Recap
The average pay for a Weight Tester is $37,706 a year and $18 an hour in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. The average salary range for a Weight Tester is between $28,242 and $44,342. On average, a High School Degree is the highest level of education for a Weight Tester. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Nashville, Tennessee.
ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.
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Weight Tester Job Prevalence in the United States
Job family: Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
Job family population: 579,740
Estimated population of Weight Tester jobs: 342
Rate of error: 0.9%
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About Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville Cost of Living Score:
Description:
Nashville is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. Located in Middle Tennessee, it had a population of 689,447 at the 2020 U.S. census. Nashville is the 21st most populous city in the United States, and the fourth most populous city in the southeastern U.S. Located on the Cumberland River, the city is the center of the Nashville metropolitan area, and is one of the fastest growing in the nation.
Named for Francis Nash, a general of the Continental Army during the American Revolutionary War, the city was founded in 1779 when this territory was still...
Job Summary
Description:
- Tends machine that records variations in weight along sample strip of paper or other material: inserts end of sample strip into testing machine to obtain reading on graph of basic weight of sample.
- Turns dial to bring weight indicator to center line on graph to calibrate machine for weight of material tested.
- Starts feed rolls that carry sample strip through machine to record variations in weight of material on graph.
- Calculates percentage of variation in material weight, using formula or chart.
- Fills machine ink reservoir, using dropper.
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ERI Economic Research Institute compiles the best salary, cost-of-living, and executive compensation survey data available.
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