Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters Job Outlook
The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects employment of timing device assemblers and adjusters to shrink 6.1% from 2025 to 2035, with about 0 openings a year, and the May 2025 median pay of $62,620 a year ranks 393rd of 825 occupations.
- Projected change
- -6.1%
- Openings a year
- 0
- Median pay
- $62,620
- Pay rank
- 393rd of 825
Is employment of timing device assemblers and adjusters growing or shrinking?
Shrinking: BLS projects employment of timing device assemblers and adjusters to fall 6.1% from 2025 to 2035, slower than the 3.5% projected across all occupations. That is slower than the -0.4% summed from BLS's employment levels across the 105 production occupations with a projection. That change ranks 746th of 830 projected occupations.
| Measure | Figure |
|---|---|
| Employment, 2025 | 200 |
| Employment, 2035 | 200 |
| Projected change | -6.1% |
| Openings a year | 0 |
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035. A projection is a BLS estimate, not a count. The 200 jobs here differ from the 250 on the salary page because Employment Projections also counts the self-employed and a wider set of workers, while OEWS counts wage and salary jobs in May 2025. BLS published these projections on August 27, 2026; checked November 10, 2026. Confirm any figure in the BLS Employment Projections tables.
BLS's reasons for this projection are at the Occupational Outlook Handbook. State projections are at Projections Central; projections by industry are left to BLS. Education, licensing and work context at O*NET.
How many job openings are there each year?
About 0 openings a year, from job growth and from workers leaving the occupation, the 828th most of 830 occupations.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035.
How does pay for timing device assemblers and adjusters rank?
The median of $62,620 a year ranks 393rd of 825 occupations with a published median. It sits in the upper half of occupations on pay and the lower half on openings.
Source: BLS OEWS national file, May 2025. Wage and salary jobs only; the self-employed are not counted. OEWS pay excludes overtime, shift differentials and non-production bonuses. Ranks count only the occupations with that published figure: 830 for projected change, 830 for openings, 825 for median pay, which is why the totals differ.
What does it take to start?
- Typical entry-level education: high school diploma or equivalent.
- Typical on-the-job training: moderate-term on-the-job training.
Source: BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035, education and training assignments.
How do related jobs compare on outlook?
| Occupation | Change | Openings a year | Median pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | -17.0% | 2,100 | $53,710 |
| Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | -11.3% | 1,400 | $50,620 |
| Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | -19.2% | 700 | $42,660 |
| Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | +0.6% | 11,600 | $47,180 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | -5.6% | 3,100 | $65,380 |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | -4.0% | 1,200 | $48,220 |
| Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners | -6.8% | 500 | $50,060 |
| Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | -10.8% | 4,500 | $46,550 |
Related occupations from O*NET; projections from BLS Employment Projections, 2025 to 2035; pay from BLS OEWS, May 2025.