Meter readers and vending-machine collectors
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.
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- Salary range for the majority of workers in Meter readers and vending-machine collectors - from ₹15,798 to ₹1,77,637 per month - 2025.
- A Meter readers and vending-machine collectors typically earns between ₹15,798 and ₹59,582 net per month at the start of the job.
- After 5 years of service, this is between ₹17,521 and ₹69,269 per month for a working week of 48 hours.
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Job Responsibilities
- Filling storage areas of vending machines and collecting money from their containers
- Collecting money from parking meters and similar coinboxes
- Reading electricity, gas or water meters and recording consumption
- Keeping records of merchandise distributed and money collected
- Proceeding along established routes to take readings of meter dials
- Verifying readings in cases where consumption appears to be abnormal, and recording possible reasons for fluctuations
- Inspecting meters for unauthorized connections, defects and damage such as broken seals