Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Perform precision assembling or adjusting, within narrow tolerances, of timing devices such as digital clocks or timing devices with electrical or electronic components.
Also called: Calibration Specialist · Calibrator · Clockmaker · Horologist · Time Stamp Assembler · Watch Technician
Median pay (national)
$40,790
$26,240–$65,580 (10th–90th)
Employed (US)
230
BLS OEWS, May 2024
Outlook 2024–34
-17.5%
~0 openings/yr
Typical entry
High school diploma or equivalent
What the numbers say
Refit analysis ·Pay for timing device assemblers and adjusters shows a broad range: the top 10% earn $65,580 versus $26,240 at the bottom 10% — 2.5x. The median of $40,790 leaves roughly 61% of headroom to the 90th percentile, which is where seniority, specialization, and the skills below tend to pay off.
Refit analysis ·Employment is projected to change -17.5% from 2024 to 2034 — a projected decline, against +3% across all occupations. Even so, BLS projects about 0 openings a year, mostly to replace workers who retire or change careers.
Refit analysis ·O*NET rates Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring as the highest-importance skills here — so a resume aimed at this role should lead with evidence of those, not a generic skills list.
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Top skills employers ask for
Ranked by O*NET importance for this occupation.
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Monitoring
- Reading Comprehension
- Speaking
- Writing
- Active Learning
- Learning Strategies
- Mathematics
- Science
What they actually do
Core O*NET tasks for this role.
- Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects.
- Replace specified parts to repair malfunctioning timepieces, using watchmakers' tools, loupes, and holding fixtures.
- Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil.
- Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes.
- Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes.
- Disassemble timepieces such as watches, clocks, and chronometers so that repairs can be made.
- Examine components of timepieces such as watches, clocks, or chronometers for defects, using loupes or microscopes.
- Bend parts, such as hairsprings, pallets, barrel covers, and bridges, to correct deficiencies in truing or endshake, using tweezers.
- Change timing weights on balance wheels to correct deficient timing.
- Review blueprints, sketches, or work orders to gather information about tasks to be completed.
Tools & technology
- At Your Service Software At Your Service Repair
- Inventory control software
- Maplesoft Maple
- Retail sales software
- Web browser software
- Microsoft Office software
Knowledge areas
- Mechanical
- Mathematics
- Production and Processing
- Engineering and Technology
- Education and Training
- Customer and Personal Service
- Computers and Electronics
- Administration and Management