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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.

Median salary (BLS)

$62,620

10th–90th percentile (BLS)

$28k – $78k

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How to qualify

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Cost to qualify

$100–$2,600

Time to qualify

3.1 yr

Renewal

$50/yr

  1. 1

    Registered apprenticeship (paid)

    Experience

    Earn-while-you-learn training — apprentices are paid during the program; fees are tools/books, not tuition.

    $0–$2,000 · 36 months · varies by state source

  2. 2

    Journeyman exam & state/local license

    License

    Most states and municipalities test and license journeyman-level trades workers.

    $100–$600 · 1 months · varies by state · renews every 2 yr source

Estimated typical U.S. route for "Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters" — built from BLS education requirements and College Board 2024–25 average published prices (public, in-state tuition + fees + books). Not yet verified against a specific state's licensing rules — confirm with your state licensing board or program.

Typical progression

  1. Junior Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

    Entry / Junior

    $27,880

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

    Established

    $62,620

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

    Senior

    $70,445

Key skills

A typical 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.
  • •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.

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