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.
What it pays
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters earn a median of $30.11/hr — about $62,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $13.41/hr; the top 10% earn $37.63/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters earn a median of $30.11/hr — about $62,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $13.41/hr; the top 10% earn $37.63/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)
What you'd actually do
- 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.
- Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil.
How you get there
Typical entry-level education: High school diploma. Overall preparation: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
The feel of the work
The work splits time indoors and out. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)
Working for yourself
About 0% of timing device assemblers and adjusters are self-employed.
Who it tends to fit
This work tends to fit people who are hands-on and organized and detail-focused.
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Quick questions
- How much does a timing device assemblers and adjuster make?
- The median pay is $30.11 per hour — roughly $62,500 a year, with the real range running from about $13.41/hr (10th percentile) to $37.63/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Do you need a degree to be a timing device assemblers and adjuster?
- The typical entry-level education is: High school diploma. Overall preparation level: some preparation (Job Zone 2 of 5).
- What does a timing device assemblers and adjuster actually do all day?
- 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.
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