Assemblers not elsewhere classified: how to get into this work
Also called: Ammunition assembler, Bicycle assembler, Box builder, Door assembler, Eyeglass frame assembler, Furniture finisher (wood), Jewellery assembler, Knife assembler, Leather products assembler, Luggage finisher, Metal products assembler (except mechanical), Paperboard products assembler
Assemblers not elsewhere classified assemble, according to procedures strictly laid down, various products that do not include electronic, electrical, or mechanical components.
Main tasks
- Assembling component parts and positioning, aligning and fastening units to assemblies, subassemblies or frames using hand or power tools, soldering and micro-welding equipment
- Reviewing work orders, specifications, diagrams and drawings to determine materials needed and assembly instructions
- Recording production and operational data on specified forms
- Inspecting and testing components and completed assemblies
- Rejecting faulty products
Pay · Outlook · AI and this job
- Median pay: HK$20,000 a month
- About 387,500 people in 2025, and about 403,200 projected by 2028. (+4.1%)
- Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
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Questions people ask
Assemblers not elsewhere classified: do you need a degree for this work?
Usually not. Only 6% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Assemblers not elsewhere classified: will AI change this work?
Generative AI can do relatively little of this work, by the ILO's global estimate.
Sources
- Census and Statistics Department (2021 Population Census): 2021 Population Census, Interactive Data Dissemination Service: working population by occupation (38 groups) and sex, age, education, income; median income and field of education (9 groups) (2021 Population Census), retrieved 4 October 2026
- Census and Statistics Department (General Household Survey): Median monthly employment earnings by occupation (9 groups), excluding foreign domestic helpers (Table 210-06317A); employed persons by occupation, age and sex (210-06307A) and by industry (210-06308A) (2025 annual (series to 2026-07)), retrieved 4 October 2026
- Labour and Welfare Bureau; tables published by C&SD: Mid-term Update of Manpower Projection to 2028: supplementary statistical tables (5 occupation groups, 17 selected industries) (2025 to 2028 (published 2026-09)), retrieved 4 October 2026
- International Labour Organization, Generative AI and Jobs: A Refined Global Index of Occupational Exposure (ILO Working Paper 140, Gmyrek et al.) (ILO Working Paper 140, May 2025, Annex Table A1), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 4 October 2026
Updated 4 October 2026