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Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters vs Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters and Engine and Other Machine Assemblers on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$40,790
$52,540
Employment · BLS OEWS
230
38,420
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
5th pct
37th pct

At a glance

Dimension Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters Engine and Other Machine Assemblers
Median pay $40,790 $52,540
Employment 230 38,420
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-17.5%) Declining (-21.1%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 0 2,800
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Low · 5th pct Moderate · 37th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk — 49th pct · 27% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index — —
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman — No

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Finger Dexterity, Arm-Hand Steadiness, Mechanical, Near Vision, Problem Sensitivity, Manual Dexterity, Troubleshooting, Quality Control Analysis, Oral Comprehension, Information Ordering, Visualization, Control Precision, Mathematics, Operations Monitoring, Deductive Reasoning, Category Flexibility, Active Listening, Critical Thinking, Monitoring, Inductive Reasoning, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Production and Processing, Reading Comprehension, Speaking, Social Perceptiveness, Complex Problem Solving, Operation and Control, Equipment Maintenance, Flexibility of Closure, Selective Attention, Multilimb Coordination, Engineering and Technology.

Specific to Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

  • Repairing
  • Oral Expression
  • Visual Color Discrimination
  • Judgment and Decision Making
  • Time Management
  • Depth Perception
  • Hearing Sensitivity

Specific to Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Static Strength
  • Extent Flexibility
  • Written Comprehension
  • Perceptual Speed
  • Trunk Strength
  • Public Safety and Security

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Office suite software .

Specific to Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters

Specific to Engine and Other Machine Assemblers

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters or Engine and Other Machine Assemblers — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters vs Engine and Other Machine Assemblers." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/timing-device-assemblers-and-adjusters-vs-engine-and-other-machine-assemblers

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Singulariki. (2026). Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters vs Engine and Other Machine Assemblers. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/timing-device-assemblers-and-adjusters-vs-engine-and-other-machine-assemblers

BibTeX 
@misc{singulariki-timing-device-assemblers-and-adjusters-vs-engine-and-other-machine-assemblers,
  title  = {Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters vs Engine and Other Machine Assemblers},
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  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/timing-device-assemblers-and-adjusters-vs-engine-and-other-machine-assemblers}
}

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