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Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Median Salary
48,840
Job Outlook
0%

Overview

What are the responsibilities of this role?

Perform precision assembling or adjusting, within narrow tolerances, of timing devices such as digital clocks or timing devices with electrical or electronic components.

What is the job outlook?

Overall employment of assemblers and fabricators is projected to decline 0 percent from 2023 to 2033. Despite declining employment, about 209,800 openings for assemblers and fabricators are projected each year, on average, over the decade. All of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to other occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Compensation

What is the typical salary range?

$42,190

10%

$48,840

Median

$42,190

90%

How does location impact how much salary?

Education

What level of education do professionals in this role have?

Education Level

  • High school

    91%

  • First professional degree

    4%

  • Less than high school

    2%

  • Some college

    1%

  • Post-secondary certificate

    1%

Which college majors best prepare you for this role?

  • Watchmaking and Jewelrymaking

Skills and Interest

What knowledge should you bring to the table?

  • Mechanical
  • Engineering and Technology
  • Production and Processing
  • Education and Training
  • Mathematics

What personality traits help people thrive in this role?

Realistic

You love hands-on work and solving practical problems — like fixing things and building stuff.

Conventional

You like structure, staying organized, and working with systems to get things done efficiently.

RIASEC represents six broad interest areas—Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising, and Conventional—helping individuals identify careers that match their skills and preferences.

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