SOC 49-9064
Watch and Clock Repairers
Risk Score
โ ๏ธ64/100
High Risk
US Employment
๐ฅ1,300
Total workers
Median Wage
๐ฐ$61K
$40K โ $93K
Projected Growth
๐-1.1%
2023-2033 (BLS)
GenAI Exposure
๐ค44/100
Moderate exposure
๐ก Watch and Clock Repairers face a risk score of 64/100 โ 20 points above the national average of 44. With only 44/100 GenAI exposure, most core tasks remain resistant to current AI capabilities. See our methodology โ
๐ก Workers in this field earn $61K ($14K above the national median). 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 64/100, Watch and Clock Repairers faces moderate automation pressure. While tasks like ai parts inventory and supply chain optimization are increasingly handled by AI, the role retains significant human elements. The 1,300 workers in this occupation should focus on strengthening skills in customer communication about technical issues and hands-on fine motor work in intricate machinery to stay ahead. The role will likely evolve rather than disappear.
Will AI Replace Watch and Clock Repairers?
Read our full analysis with verdict, risk factors, safe tasks, and career transition paths โ
โ ๏ธ Top Risk Factors
AI parts inventory and supply chain optimization
Automated fault detection via IoT sensor networks
Predictive maintenance AI reducing reactive repair needs
Robotic inspection of hard-to-reach equipment
๐ก๏ธ Tasks Safe from Automation
Customer communication about technical issues
Hands-on fine motor work in intricate machinery
Diagnosing novel equipment failures through physical inspection
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
Clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines.
Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers.
Reassemble timepieces, replacing glass faces and batteries, before returning them to customers.
Disassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes.
Oil moving parts of timepieces.
๐ป Technology Skills
Project management software
Electronic mail software
Accounting software
Spreadsheet software
Office suite software
๐ Key Knowledge Areas
Customer and Personal Service
Administration and Management
Mechanical
Administrative
Engineering and Technology
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 | 53% |
| Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers | 28 | $93K | 72% |
| Supervisors of Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers | 33 | $78K | 77% |