Meter reader
NKPD code: 96230001
Current information as of 2026-11-14
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No requirements
No requirement for professional qualification degree or educational level
Labor Characteristics
Meter readers and vending-machine collectors collect money from vending machines, parking meters and other coin- and token-operated devices, and read electricity, water or gas meters.
Main Tasks
- stocking vending machines and collecting money from them;
- collecting money from parking meters and similar coin- and token-operated devices;
- reading electricity, water or gas meters;
- keeping records of goods stocked and money collected;
- following an established route to record meter readings;
- checking readings where consumption appears unrealistic and recording possible reasons for the deviations;
- inspecting meters for unauthorised use, damage and faults, such as broken seals.
- Examples of occupations in this unit group:
- Collector, coins and tokens from vending machines
- Reader, meters
Professions in "Meter readers and vending-machine collectors"
Source: National Statistical Institute
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