AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 51-2061.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
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.

Estimated AI task exposure
12%

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

17 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

20/100

Physical moat

55/100

Human moat

12/100

Rating coverage

100%

17 task statements / 17 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Test operation and fit of timepiece parts and subassemblies, using electronic testing equipment, tweezers, watchmakers' tools, and loupes.
Importance 82/100Relevance 78/100Frequency 88/100Weight 0.82
Replace specified parts to repair malfunctioning timepieces, using watchmakers' tools, loupes, and holding fixtures.
Importance 78/100Relevance 80/100Frequency 90/100Weight 0.82
Assemble and install components of timepieces to complete mechanisms, using watchmakers' tools and loupes.
Importance 88/100Relevance 69/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.79
Disassemble timepieces such as watches, clocks, and chronometers so that repairs can be made.
Importance 78/100Relevance 79/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.77
Clean and lubricate timepiece parts and assemblies, using solvents, buff sticks, and oil.
Importance 78/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.76
Bend parts, such as hairsprings, pallets, barrel covers, and bridges, to correct deficiencies in truing or endshake, using tweezers.
Importance 68/100Relevance 70/100Frequency 93/100Weight 0.75
Adjust sizes or positioning of timepiece parts to achieve specified fit or function, using calipers, fixtures, and loupes.
Importance 88/100Relevance 66/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.77
Observe operation of timepiece parts and subassemblies to determine accuracy of movement, and to diagnose causes of defects.
Importance 87/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 79/100Weight 0.71
Estimate spaces between collets and first inner coils to determine if spaces are within acceptable limits.
Importance 78/100Relevance 62/100Frequency 82/100Weight 0.73
Examine components of timepieces such as watches, clocks, or chronometers for defects, using loupes or microscopes.
Importance 74/100Relevance 50/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.66

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$62,620

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

250

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-6.1%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

0

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Pourers and Casters, Metal

5%

7 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $51,810 Growth 2025–2035: -5.0% Annual openings: 0

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians

5%

7 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

Median wage: $35,450 Growth 2025–2035: -1.3% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Medical Appliance Technicians

5%

7 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

Median wage: $48,030 Growth 2025–2035: +3.5% Annual openings: 1

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Roofers

5%

7 points lower exposure • 94% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,440 Growth 2025–2035: +5.3% Annual openings: 12

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Fence Erectors

6%

6 points lower exposure • 95% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,980 Growth 2025–2035: +5.6% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tree Trimmers and Pruners

5%

7 points lower exposure • 93% profile similarity

Median wage: $50,960 Growth 2025–2035: +4.2% Annual openings: 8

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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