DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
49-9064 Watch and Clock Repairers
Occupational Description:
Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch technicians, and mechanical timepiece repairers. Excludes "Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters? (51-2061).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities | N/A | 0 | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Minnesota | N/A | N/A | N/A | $2.30/hr | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| U S | 2,780 | 359 | $22.09/hr | $1.02/hr | $10.91/hr | $14.83/hr | $20.74/hr | $27.43/hr | $33.51/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Tool and Die Makers | 1,210 | $28.16/hr | N/A |
| Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians | 450 | $16.48/hr | N/A |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | 300 | $16.06/hr | N/A |
| Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | 140 | $16.97/hr | N/A |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | 130 | $21.28/hr | N/A |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | N/A | $21.57/hr | N/A |
| Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | N/A | $17.56/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Watch and Clock Repairers
- Repairs or replaces broken, damaged, or worn parts, using watchmaker's lathe, drill press, and hand tools.
- Tests and replaces batteries and other electronic components.
- Repairs watch cases, surface defects of clocks, and watch bands.
- Examines watch mechanism, case, and parts for defects or foreign matter, using loupe (magnifier).
- Records quantity and type of clocks repaired.
- Estimates cost of watch for repair.
- Removes mechanism from case and disassembles parts, such as hands, springs, or wheels, using hand tools.
- Assembles mechanism, oils moving parts, and demagnetizes mechanism, using demagnetizing machine.
- Cleans, rinses, and dries parts, using watch-cleaning machine.
- Tests accuracy of balance wheel assembly, and adjusts timing regulator, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorder, and tweezers.
