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Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
Grade, sort, or classify unprocessed food and other agricultural products by size, weight, color, or condition.
- Median pay
- $35,430
- per year
- 10-year outlook
- -5.4%
- Declining
- Typical entry
- No formal educational credential
Key skills
- Monitoring
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Critical Thinking
- Coordination
- Reading Comprehension
- Writing
- Judgment and Decision Making
What they do
- Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.
- Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.
- Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.
- Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.
- Record grade or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets.
Majors that lead here
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Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections) and O*NET, used under CC BY 4.0.