Jobs / Architecture and engineering / 17-3028.00
Calibration Technologists and Technicians
Execute or adapt procedures and techniques for calibrating measurement devices, by applying knowledge of measurement science, mathematics, physics, chemistry, and electronics, sometimes under the direction of engineering staff. Determine measurement standard suitability for calibrating measurement devices. May perform preventive maintenance on equipment. May perform corrective actions to address identified calibration problems.
- US jobs
- 16,540
- Median wage
- $67,820 a year
- Job family
- Architecture and engineering
Can agents do the work of calibration technologists and technicians?
We read the evidence at the level of the job family, Architecture and engineering:
- Task levelUnexploredNo task-level benchmark in our collection tests architecture or engineering design work, such as CAD modeling or engineering calculations.
- Project levelNot yetWhole projects are mostly out of reach. The Remote Labor Index includes 3D, CAD, and architecture projects; across all its projects, the best agent completed 15.8% to a standard a client would accept. GDPval includes mechanical engineers, and its deliverables score higher, but those tasks are one-shot and fully specified.
Benchmarks for the job family
These cover work in architecture and engineering, not always this occupation's tasks.
- 1846 EloClaude Opus 5.5 (Adaptive Reasoning, Max Effort, Default Fallback) · 23 Sep 2026Unrated
Typical tasks
From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.
- Maintain or repair measurement devices or equipment used for calibration testing.
- Verify part dimensions or clearances using precision measuring instruments to ensure conformance to specifications.
- Conduct calibration tests to determine performance or reliability of mechanical, structural, or electromechanical equipment.
- Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders.
- Visually inspect equipment to detect surface defects.
- Calibrate devices by comparing measurements of pressure, temperature, humidity, or other environmental conditions to known standards.
- Write and submit reports about the results of calibration tests.
- Disassemble and reassemble equipment for inspection.
- Analyze test data to identify defects or determine calibration requirements.
- Plan sequences of calibration tests according to equipment specifications and scientific principles.
- Order replacement parts for malfunctioning equipment.
- Develop new calibration methods or techniques based on measurement science, analyses, or calibration requirements.
Other job titles for this occupation (17)
Calibration Specialist · Calibration Technician (Calibration Tech) · Gauge Specialist · Instrument and Control Technician (I and C Tech) · Instrument Control Technician (Instrument Control Tech) · Quality Technician (Quality Tech) · Calibration Technologist · Certified Calibration Technician (Certified Calibration Tech) · Electromechanical Equipment Tester · Electronic Instrument Testing Technician (Electronic Instrument Testing Tech) · Electronics Calibration Technician · Hydrometer Calibrator · Instrument Technician · Instrumentation Technician · Metrology Calibration Technician (Metrology Calibration Tech) · Scale Technician (Scale Tech) · Test Technician (Test Tech)