Watch Repairers

What Watch repairers Do

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

Watch repairer Salaries

• 2014 employment: 2,700
• May 2015 median annual wage: $34,750

Job Outlook for Watch repairers

Projected employment change, 2014–24:

• Number of new jobs: -700
• Growth rate: -26 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Watch repairer

Education and training:

• Typical entry-level education: High school diploma or equivalent
• Work experience in a related occupation: None
• Typical on-the-job training: Long-term on-the-job training

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*Some content used by permission of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, U.S. Department of Labor.

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