Dowel Inspector Amounts to an Estimated 76 Jobs

We have to start with the data to get to the good stuff, the number of jobs as a dowel inspector in the nation.

DOT Name: DOWEL INSPECTOR (woodworking)
DOT Narrative: 669.687-014 DOWEL INSPECTOR (woodworking) Inspects dowel pins for flaws, such as square ends, knots, or splits, and discards defective dowels.
GOE: 06.03.02 STRENGTH: S GED: R1 M1 L1 SVP: 2 DLU: 77

SOC: 51-9061.00 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers

51-9061 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

Typical Education Needed	High school diploma or equivalent
Work Experience in a Related Occupation	None
Typical On-The-Job Training Needed to Attain Competency	Moderate-term on-the-job training
2016 Employment	520,700

Source:

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Occupational Outlook Handbook, Quality Control Inspectors, on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/ooh/production/quality-control-inspectors.htm

All OOH Education & Training: Education And Training By Occupation

Employment Projections by Industry:
https://www.bls.gov/emp/ind-occ-matrix/occ-xlsx/occ-51-9061.xlsx

Education Levels of Incumbents

51-9061 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers

Typical Education Needed	High school diploma or equivalent
Less than a High School Education	10.2
High School Education or Equivalent	35.7
Some College, No Degree	26.5
Associates Degree	10.7
Bachelor's Degree	13.4
Master's Degree	3
Doctoral or Professional Degree	0.5

Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor, Employment Projections, Educational attainment for workers 25 years and older by detailed occupation, available on the Internet at https://www.bls.gov/emp/tables/educational-attainment.htm

Series ID: ORUV1000005A00000065
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; svp is beyond short  demonstration, up to & including 1 month
Requirement: Education, Training, And Experience
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: svp is beyond short demonstration, up to & including 1 month

Year	Period	Estimate
2017	Annual	16.5

https://beta.bls.gov/dataViewer/view/timeseries/ORUV1000005A00000065

Series ID: ORUP1000005A00000239
Not seasonally adjusted
Series Title: % of inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers; lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs is required, seldom
Requirement: Physical Demands
Occupation: inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
Estimate: lifting/carrying up to 10 lbs is required, seldom

Year	Period	Estimate
2017	Annual	23

https://beta.bls.gov/dataViewer/view/timeseries/ORUP1000005A00000239

32199 All Other Wood Product Manufacturing^T

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood products (except establishments operating sawmills and wood preservation facilities; and establishments manufacturing veneer, plywood, engineered wood products, millwork, wood containers, or pallets).

Illustrative Examples:Mobile homes manufacturingPanels, prefabricated wood building, manufacturingPrefabricated wood buildings manufacturingSections, prefabricated wood building, manufacturingWood dowels manufacturing
Wood handles (e.g., broom, handtool, mop) manufacturing

Cross-References.               Establishments primarily engaged in —

• Operating sawmills or preserving wood--are classified in Industry 32111, Sawmills and Wood Preservation;
•  Manufacturing veneer, plywood, and engineered wood products--are classified in Industry 32121, Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing;
• Manufacturing millwork--are classified in Industry 32191, Millwork;
• Manufacturing wood containers, pallets, and wood container parts--are classified in Industry 32192, Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing;
• Manufacturing travel trailers with self-contained facilities for storage of water and waste--are classified in Industry 33621, Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing; and
• Fabricating wood buildings or wood sections and panels for buildings at the construction site, or setting up manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes) at the construction site--are classified in Sector 23, Construction

321999 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing

This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood products (except establishments operating sawmills and preservation facilities; establishments manufacturing veneer, engineered wood products, millwork, wood containers, pallets, and wood container parts; and establishments making manufactured homes (i.e., mobile homes) and prefabricated buildings and components).

Illustrative Examples:Cabinets (i.e., housings), wood (e.g., sewing machines, stereo, television), manufacturingCork products (except gaskets) manufacturingKiln drying lumberShoe trees manufacturingWood dowels manufacturing
Wood extension ladders manufacturingWood handles (e.g., broom, handtool, mop), manufacturingWood kitchenware manufacturingWood stepladders manufacturingWood toilet seats manufacturingWood toothpicks manufacturing

 North American Industry Classification System, p. 182-93 (United States, 2017)

Other industry considerations:

3219 Other Wood Product Manufacturing^T

This industry group comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood products (except establishments operating sawmills and wood preservation facilities; and establishments manufacturing veneer, plywood, or engineered wood products).

  

32191 Millwork^T

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing hardwood and softwood cut stock and dimension stock (i.e., shapes); wood windows and wood doors; and other millwork including wood flooring. Dimension stock or cut stock is defined as lumber and worked wood products cut or shaped to specialized sizes. These establishments generally use woodworking machinery, such as jointers, planers, lathes, and routers to shape wood.

Cross-References.               Establishments primarily engaged in —

• Manufacturing dimension lumber, boards, beams, timbers, poles, ties, shingles, shakes, siding, and wood chips from logs and bolts--are classified in Industry 32111, Sawmills and Wood Preservation;
• Fabricating millwork at the construction site--are classified in Industry 23835, Finish Carpentry Contractors; and
• Manufacturing wood furniture frames and finished wood furniture parts--are classified in Industry 33721, Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing.

32192 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing^T

See industry description for 321920.

321920 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing

This industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood pallets, wood box shook, wood boxes, other wood containers, and wood parts for pallets and containers.

Cross-References.

Establishments primarily engaged in manufacturing wood burial caskets are classified in U.S. Industry 339995, Burial Casket Manufacturing.

North American Industry Classification System, p. 181-82 (United States, 2017)

Employment by industry, occupation, and percent distribution, 2016
51-9061 Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers
(Employment in thousands) Industries with fewer than 50 jobs, confidential data, or poor quality data are not displayed
	Industry		2016
Sort Order	Code	Title	Employment	Percent of industry
1	TE1000	Total employment	520.7	0.3
59	321900	Other wood product manufacturing	3.4	1.5

County Business Patterns
2012 NAICS code	Meaning of 2012 NAICS code	Paid employees for pay period including March 12 (number)
3219	Other wood product manufacturing	231,547
32191	Millwork	108,433
321911	Wood window and door manufacturing	53,362
321912	Cut stock, resawing lumber, and planing	23,632
321918	Other millwork (including flooring)	31,439
32192	Wood container and pallet manufacturing	54,687
321920	Wood container and pallet manufacturing	54,687
32199	All other wood product manufacturing	68,427
321991	Manufactured home (mobile home) manufacturing	24,634
321992	Prefabricated wood building manufacturing	13,069
321999	All other miscellaneous wood product manufacturing	30,724

DOT Codes sharing the same SOC group (51-9061) and same DOT industry (woodworking):

DOT Code	DOT Title	SVP	STRENGTH
563.687-014	Moisture Tester	2	L
669.687-014	Dowel Inspector	2	S
669.687-030	Grader	4	L
762.384-010	Glued Wood Tester	7	L
769.684-022	Final Inspector, Shuttle	4	L
769.684-046	Shuttle Inspector	4	L
769.687-014	Bobbin Inspector	2	L
769.687-026	Inspector	3	L
769.687-034	Plug Sorter	2	L
922.687-074	Lumber Sorter	2	M

 Now that we have the data, we can conduct a very short analysis.  

AGGREGATE OF UNSKILLED SEDENTARY INSPECTORS, TESTERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, AND WEIGHERS

Assume 520,700 jobs as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers and weighers. 

Assume percentage of unskilled work (16.5%), yields 85,916 jobs.

Assume percentage of sedentary jobs (23%) yields 19,760 jobs. 

AGGREGATE OF UNSKILLED SEDENTARY INSPECTORS, TESTERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, AND WEIGHERS IN ALL WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING

Assume 3,400 jobs as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers and weighers in the other wood product manufacturing industry (NAICS 321900). 

Assume percentage of unskilled work (16.5%), yields 561 jobs. 

No other sedentary unskilled jobs as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers and weighers in the other wood product manufacturing industry (NAICS 321900).  No further reduction for sedentary exertion. 

AGGREGATE OF UNSKILLED SEDENTARY INSPECTORS, TESTERS, SORTERS, SAMPLERS, AND WEIGHERS IN ALL OTHER WOOD WOOD PRODUCT MANUFACTURING

Assume industry employment of 30,724 jobs.

Assume percent of industry (1.5%) work as inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers, yields 461 jobs. 

Assume percentage of unskilled work (16.5%), yields 76 jobs.