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Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
Production · SOC 51-2061
3.9% AI Exposure — Medium
$62,620
Median Annual Salary
Average
O*NET Outlook
—
Proj. Annual Openings
250
Employment (OEWS 2025)
-23.6%/yr
Empl. growth (2019–2025)
96/100
AI Resiliency Score
AI exposure from the Anthropic Economic Index (2025); salary from BLS; skills from O*NET. See /sources.
Decision card
Career Evidence Passport
SOC 51-2061 evidence across exposure, wages, projections, postings, certified LCAs, skills, and transitions.
Proxy / seed data labeledDescriptive-only
- SOC exposure
- 3.9%
- Medium · Anthropic AEI
- Automation friction
- 44/100
- Moderate friction; broad SOC seed ORS job-requirements coverage.
- Wages
- $62,620
- No H-1B offered-wage row for this SOC.
- Projected openings
- —
- BLS EP 2024–2034; employment change -17.5%.
- Observed/proxy demand
- —
- FY— certified LCAs; 5 postings in 2025.
Skill evidence
RepairingTroubleshootingQuality Control AnalysisOperations MonitoringActive Listening
- H-1B values are certified Labor Condition Applications, not visa approvals.
- Job postings are seed-static / seed-derived; treat as provider-ready proxy coverage until observed provider data is wired in.
- Transition matches are directional skill-overlap context, not placement guarantees.
- This release is a FutureGrid broad-SOC seed derived from public BLS ORS requirement concepts and categories, not direct occupation-level ORS survey estimates. It describes job requirements, not worker ability, AI capability, or displacement probability. Automation friction is a FutureGrid derived score and should be read alongside exposure, demand, wage, and projection signals.
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AI Exposure Analysis
AI Exposure3.9%
AI Resiliency96/100
Exposure BandMedium
Sector Avg. Exposure0.7%
Across AI measures
Multiple exposure lenses for this occupation.
22.5%
Consensus
Actual adoption · Anthropic3.9%
AI capability · OpenAI6%
AI ability · AIOE57.5%
Automation baseline (2013) · Frey & Osborne98%
Top Skills
1.Repairing
2.Troubleshooting
3.Quality Control Analysis
4.Operations Monitoring
5.Active Listening
H-1B Visa Sponsorship Demand
View full H-1B trends →No H-1B certified LCA filings recorded for this occupation in FY2016–FY2025.
O*NET occupation profile
What this work involves
Perform precision assembling or adjusting, within narrow tolerances, of timing devices such as digital clocks or timing devices with electrical or electronic components.
Common titles: Calibration Specialist, Calibrator, Clockmaker, Horologist, Time Stamp Assembler, Watch Technician
Representative Tasks
- •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.
Detailed Work Activities
- •Repair precision devices or workpieces.
- •Align parts or workpieces to ensure proper assembly.
- •Assemble metal or plastic parts or products.
- •Inspect timing devices.
- •Apply lubricants or coolants to workpieces.
Tools & Technologies
Microsoft Office software · hotInventory control softwareMaplesoft MapleRetail sales softwareWeb browser software
Related Occupations
Watch and Clock RepairersElectromechanical Equipment Assemblers · BrightEngine and Other Machine AssemblersElectric Motor, Power Tool, and Related RepairersElectrical and Electronic Equipment Assemblers · Bright
Employment Projections & AI Exposure
15
Occupations Shown
0.5%
Avg AI Exposure
1
Bright Outlook
Horizontal bar chart showing occupations with the highest projected annual openings. Each bar length represents annual projected openings. Color uses a gradient from violet (lower) to cyan (higher). Summary statistics are shown above the chart.
Employment & Wage Trend
BLS OEWS, 2019–2025
Multi-year BLS OEWS history for SOC 51-2061: 2019 — employment: 1,260, median wage: $35,080; 2020 — employment: 1,000, median wage: $36,170; 2021 — employment: 560, median wage: $37,780; 2022 — employment: 370, median wage: $42,290; 2023 — employment: 400, median wage: $48,840; 2025 — employment: 250, median wage: $62,620.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). See /sources.
Sector Comparison
| Metric | This Career | Sector Average |
|---|---|---|
| AI Exposure | 3.9% | 0.7% |
| Outlook | Average | 4% Bright |
| Median Salary | $62,620 | N/A |
| AI Resiliency | 96/100 | N/A |