Jobs Similar to Log Graders and Scalers
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to log graders and scalers, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping, Transportation Inspectors and Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks.
Log Graders and Scalers: $46,330 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
- 1Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping
78% similar · $46,380 (0%) · High school
- 2Transportation Inspectors
76% similar · $92,100 (+99%) · Bachelor's degree
- 3Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks
75% similar · $45,260 (−2%) · High school
- 4Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
75% similar · $48,570 (+5%) · High school
- 5Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation
72% similar · $46,340 (0%) · High school
- 6Packers and Packagers, Hand
72% similar · $36,280 (−22%) · High school
- 7Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products
72% similar · $35,730 (−23%) · High school
- 8Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage
72% similar · $78,240 (+69%) · Training or associate
- 9Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators
72% similar · $58,470 (+26%) · High school
- 10Agricultural Inspectors
72% similar · $49,940 (+8%) · High school
- 11Animal Breeders
71% similar · $51,130 (+10%) · High school
- 12Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
71% similar · $41,590 (−10%) · High school
- 13Postal Service Clerks
71% similar · $62,130 (+34%) · High school
- 14Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
71% similar · $40,240 (−13%) · High school
- 15Food Batchmakers
71% similar · $42,290 (−9%) · High school
- 16Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
71% similar · $48,220 (+4%) · High school
- 17Hazardous Materials Removal Workers
70% similar · $49,450 (+7%) · High school
- 18Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators
70% similar · $46,880 (+1%) · High school
- 19Parking Attendants
70% similar · $35,150 (−24%) · High school
- 20Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters
70% similar · $61,390 (+33%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than log graders and scalers.
- Postal Service Clerks71% similar · $62,130 (+34%)
- Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters70% similar · $61,390 (+33%)
- Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators72% similar · $58,470 (+26%)
- Animal Breeders71% similar · $51,130 (+10%)
- Agricultural Inspectors72% similar · $49,940 (+8%)
- Hazardous Materials Removal Workers70% similar · $49,450 (+7%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for log graders and scalers also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where log graders and scalers is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (85)
- Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products (76)
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (75)
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (75)
- Agricultural Inspectors (72)
- Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (72)
- Animal Breeders (71)
- Cutters and Trimmers, Hand (69)
- Driver/Sales Workers (69)
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service (69)
Questions about jobs like log graders and scalers
What jobs are most similar to log graders and scalers?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping (78% similar), Transportation Inspectors (76% similar), Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks (75% similar), Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers (75% similar) and Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation (72% similar).
Which jobs like log graders and scalers pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Transportation Inspectors ($92,100, +99%; usually a bachelor's degree), Insurance Appraisers ($78,240, +69%; usually training or an associate degree) and Postal Service Clerks ($62,130, +34%; usually a high school diploma) have the highest BLS median pay compared with log graders and scalers ($46,330). Without more preparation than log graders and scalers usually need: Postal Service Clerks, Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters and Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.