SOC 51-2061
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ65/100
High Risk
US Employment
๐ฅ230
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$41K
$26K โ $66K
Projected Growth
๐-17.5%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค34/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters face a risk score of 65/100 โ 21 points above the national average of 44. With only 34/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $41K. The 3 recommended career transitions all maintain competitive wages while reducing automation exposure. Explore transition paths โ
๐ AI Impact Analysis
With a risk score of 65/100, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like industrial robotics replacing manual assembly tasks are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 230 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in quality judgment requiring tactile and visual inspection and setup and calibration of custom production runs to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
Industrial robotics replacing manual assembly tasks
AI quality inspection via computer vision systems
Smart factory scheduling and production optimization
Predictive maintenance reducing manual inspection roles
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Quality judgment requiring tactile and visual inspection
Setup and calibration of custom production runs
Handling non-standard materials and configurations
๐ Task Automation Breakdown
Based on O*NET task analysis and GenAI exposure scoring. Shows the estimated proportion of this occupation's core tasks that are automatable by current AI, augmented by AI tools, or require essential human skills.
๐ O*NET Task Profile
Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes.
Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects.
Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes.
Replace specified parts to repair malfunctioning timepieces, using watchmakers' tools, loupes, and holding fixtures.
Disassemble timepieces such as watches, clocks, and chronometers so that repairs can be made.
๐ป Technology Skills
Data base user interface and query software
Inventory management software
Analytical or scientific software
Office suite software
Point of sale POS software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Mechanical
Mathematics
Production and Processing
Engineering and Technology
Education and Training
๐ vs National Average
National avg: $46K
National avg: 44/100
National avg: 38/100
National avg: 3.7%
๐ Career Transition Paths
| Occupation | Risk | Wage | Overlap |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engineers | 20 | $106K | 55% |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors | 25 | $62K | 65% |
| Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 33 | $68K | 79% |