How to become a Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer

Makes, repairs, cleans and adjusts watches and clocks.

Main tasks

• Diagnoses and repairs watch and clock malfunctions
• Adjusts timing mechanisms and calibrates timepieces
• Cleans, lubricates and assembles watch and clock components
• Repairs or replaces watch and clock parts
• Inspects and tests completed timepieces for accuracy
• Provides repair estimates and advice to customers

Ways in

• Apprenticeship: Certificate III in Watch and Clock Service and Repair. Trade occupations are usually entered through an apprenticeship: paid work plus this qualification, typically 3 to 4 years.
• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Watch and Clock Service and Repair (MEM31019); Certificate IV in Advanced Jewellery Manufacture (MEM40322)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• Typical full-time pay: $79,924 a year
• About 8,300 people work in this job group now, and about 8,900 are projected by 2035. (+8%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer?

Ways in include: Certificate III in Watch and Clock Service and Repair; Certificate IV in Advanced Jewellery Manufacture; Certificate III in Watch and Clock Service and Repair.

How much does a Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer earn in Australia?

Median full-time pay is $79,924 a year (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Is a Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 8% by 2035, from about 8,300 to about 8,900 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer?

Usually not. Only 10% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Watch and Clock Service and Repair; Certificate IV in Advanced Jewellery Manufacture; Certificate III in Watch and Clock Service and Repair.

Will AI change the work of a Watch and Clock Maker and Repairer?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Australian Taxation Office: Taxation Statistics, Individuals Table 15A (2023-24), CC BY 2.5 AU, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04