AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 49-9064.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Watch and Clock Repairers?

Repair, clean, and adjust mechanisms of timing instruments, such as watches and clocks. Includes watchmakers, watch technicians, and mechanical timepiece repairers.

Estimated AI task exposure
24%

Low-Moderate exposure

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

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

Digital/info work

44/100

Physical moat

80/100

Human moat

11/100

Rating coverage

100%

15 task statements / 15 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Reassemble timepieces, replacing glass faces and batteries, before returning them to customers.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 86/100Weight 0.93
Oil moving parts of timepieces.
Importance 89/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.90
Adjust timing regulators, using truing calipers, watch-rate recorders, and tweezers.
Importance 91/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 75/100Weight 0.90
Clean, rinse, and dry timepiece parts, using solutions and ultrasonic or mechanical watch-cleaning machines.
Importance 92/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 71/100Weight 0.89
Disassemble timepieces and inspect them for defective, worn, misaligned, or rusty parts, using loupes.
Importance 90/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 76/100Weight 0.89
Repair or replace broken, damaged, or worn parts on timepieces, using lathes, drill presses, and hand tools.
Importance 88/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 74/100Weight 0.89
Estimate repair costs and timepiece values.
Importance 89/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 77/100Weight 0.88
Perform regular adjustment and maintenance on timepieces, watch cases, and watch bands.
Importance 83/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.88
Test timepiece accuracy and performance, using meters and other electronic instruments.
Importance 84/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.86
Test and replace batteries and other electronic components.
Importance 79/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 78/100Weight 0.86

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

$67,230

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

1,310

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

-0.3%

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

Helpers--Extraction Workers

5%

19 points lower exposure • 89% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,730 Growth 2025–2035: +1.7% Annual openings: 1

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

Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines

5%

19 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: $65,510 Growth 2025–2035: +6.7% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment

5%

19 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: $84,890 Growth 2025–2035: +5.4% Annual openings: 0

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians

5%

19 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,550 Growth 2025–2035: +4.9% Annual openings: 3

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers

5%

19 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,210 Growth 2025–2035: +4.4% Annual openings: 1

stronger human/judgment moat, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders

6%

18 points lower exposure • 90% profile similarity

Median wage: $58,870 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 1

less digital task exposure, lower AI leverage

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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