Watch and Clock Repairers
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Calculated automation risk
Imminent Risk (81-100%): Occupations in this level have an extremely high likelihood of being automated in the near future. These jobs consist primarily of repetitive, predictable tasks with little need for human judgment.
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Our visitors have voted they are unsure if this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a much higher chance of automation: 93% chance of automation.
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Growth
The number of 'Watch and Clock Repairers' job openings is expected to remain the same by 2033
Total employment, and estimated job openings
Updated projections are due 09-2025.
Wages
In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Watch and Clock Repairers' was $58,140, or $27 per hour
'Watch and Clock Repairers' were paid 21.0% higher than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060
Wages over time
Volume
As of 2023 there were 1,880 people employed as 'Watch and Clock Repairers' within the United States.
This represents around < 0.001% of the employed workforce across the country
Put another way, around 1 in 80 thousand people are employed as 'Watch and Clock Repairers'.
Job description
Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch technicians, and mechanical timepiece repairers.
SOC Code: 49-9064.00
Comments
Watch making (manufacturing) has largely 2 levels of skills:
1. Artisan - cannot be replaced by AI.
2. General - The Swatch Group already has a 'no-humans-involved' capabilty and builds its bottom line brand 'Swatch' that way.
Now, the job field will likely shrink, but that's due to people switching to digital/smart watches, a separate issue.
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