Employment Percentage
-65.7480315
SOC ID
43-5041
SOC Title
Meter Readers, Utilities
ONET ID
43-5041.00
ONET Concat ID
43504100
Median Salary
55265.6
Ed Level High School
71.050003
Ed Level Certificate
0.54
Ed Level Some College
17.280001
Ed Level Associates
8.74
Ed Level Bachelors
2.39
Ed Level Masters
0
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
a high school diploma or less
Career Description
Read meter and record consumption of electricity, gas, water, or steam.
Core Tasks
- Read electric, gas, water, or steam consumption meters and enter data in route books or hand-held computers.
- Upload into office computers all information collected on hand-held computers during meter rounds, or return route books or hand-held computers to business offices so that data can be compiled.
- Walk or drive vehicles along established routes to take readings of meter dials.
- Verify readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and record possible reasons for fluctuations.
- Inspect meters for unauthorized connections, defects, and damage, such as broken seals.
- Report to service departments any problems, such as meter irregularities, damaged equipment, or impediments to meter access, including dogs.
- Leave messages to arrange different times to read meters in cases in which meters are not accessible.
- Answer customers' questions about services and charges, or direct them to customer service centers.
- Connect and disconnect utility services at specific locations.
- Update client address and meter location information.
- Perform preventative maintenance or minor repairs on meters.
Start Annual Earnings
33072
Top Annual Earnings
83512
EMSI Career Title Slug
meter-reader-utility