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Meter Reader

OFO Code: 862301

Last checked 3 October 2026

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1. Occupation identity

OFO code
862301
Occupation
Meter Reader
Classification
OFO 2021
Major group
ELEMENTARY OCCUPATIONS
Unit group
8623 · Meter Readers and Vending-machine Collectors

Official description
Meter readers and vending-machine collectors stock vending machines and collect money from them or from parking meters and other coin-boxes, or read electricity, gas or water meters.

More official OFO detail

Specialisations: Parking Meter Reader, Electric Meter Reader, Water Meter Reader

  • Proceeding along established routes to take readings of meter dials
  • Collecting money from parking meters and similar coin-boxes
  • Verifying readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and record possible reasons for fluctuations
  • Reading electricity, gas or water meters and recording consumption
  • Inspecting meters for unauthorized connections, defects, and damage such as broken seals
  • Keeping records of merchandise distributed and money collected
  • Filling storage areas of vending machines and collecting money from their containers

2. Demand status

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