Career profile · SOC 49-9069

Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other

All precision instrument and equipment repairers not listed separately.

Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other all precision instrument and equipment repairers not listed separately. The role reports a median annual salary of $67,080 in the US and is showing modest growth of 2% over the next decade. Entry typically requires a High school diploma or equivalent, and shows moderate AI exposure (0.43 on a 0-1 scale) — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts.

US median pay
$67,080
per year
Growth outlook
Average
BLS 10-yr
Education
High school diploma or equivalent
AI exposure
4.3/10
automation risk

Pay in the UK

UK: median £40,062 a year for Precision instrument makers and repairers (ONS ASHE 2025, full-time)

UK jobs are grouped differently; this is the closest UK occupation group (ONS SOC 2020 5224). ONS rates this estimate acceptable: it rests on a small sample, so treat it as a rough guide. 2025 provisional figures; ONS revises them a year later. Source: ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (Open Government Licence)

Pay in India (occupation group)

Average monthly earnings of salaried employees in the occupation group “Craft and related trades workers” in India, from the Government of India's Periodic Labour Force Survey (January–December 2025). It covers everyone in this group, not only Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other, and it is not US pay converted to rupees.

Urban India
₹17,819 a month
Rural India
₹15,532 a month
All India
₹16,773 a month

Source: MoSPI (Government of India), Periodic Labour Force Survey Annual Report 2025, Table 51 — average wage/salary earnings of regular wage/salaried employees, NCO-2015 division 7. Official India data gives one average per occupation group: there are no official India figures for single careers, experience levels or cities. Read the report

Frequently asked questions

What does Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other do?

All precision instrument and equipment repairers not listed separately.

How much does Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other earn?

The median annual salary for Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other in the US is $67,080.

What is the job outlook for Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other?

The role is showing modest growth of 2% over the next decade. Current US employment is approximately 10,800 workers.

How do I become precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other?

The typical entry education is a High school diploma or equivalent. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

Will AI replace Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other?

Our AI-durability model gives Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other a score of 0.43 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at moderate AI exposure — some tasks are being automated but the role adapts. Learning to work with AI tools rather than against them is the path forward.

How hard is it to enter this field?

Precision instrument and equipment repairers, all other has low barrier to entry — generally accessible — you can enter with basic credentials and on-the-job learning.

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