Occupations/49-9063.00
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.
Usually a certificate, vocational program, or associate degree — not a bachelor’s.
AI automation risk
69%
Higher automation risk
Human characteristics
35%
Fewer uniquely human demands
Task orientation
65%
Higher automation risk
A day in this job
- Task
Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
- Task
Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments.
- Task
Play instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
- 02Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments.
- 03Play instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects.
- 04Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment.
- 05Repair or replace musical instrument parts and components, such as strings, bridges, felts, and keys, using hand and power tools.
- 06Reassemble instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools and glue, hair, yarn, resin, or clamps, and lubricate instruments as necessary.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.60
- Degree of automation1.14
- Time sitting3.36
- Originality (ability)2.62
- Conflict situations2.00
- Hands-on objects/tools4.86
- Outdoors / weather1.29
- Disease exposure1.43
- Decision freedom4.73
Top abilities
- Hearing Sensitivity4.38
- Near Vision4.00
- Manual Dexterity4.00
- Finger Dexterity4.00
- Arm-Hand Steadiness4.00
- Control Precision3.75
- Auditory Attention3.75
- Visualization3.62
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.00
- Active Listening3.00
- Writing2.75
- Speaking3.00
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking3.62
- Active Learning2.75
- Learning Strategies2.38
- Monitoring2.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
9 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
University of Minnesota-Rochester Rochester, MN · Public | Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair 47.0404 | $14,200 | 72% | 73% | 1 yr $28,960 2 yr — Certificate · CIP 47.04 |
Minneapolis Community and Technical College Minneapolis, MN · Public | Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair 47.0404 | $5,900 | 100% | 28% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Associate · CIP 47.04 |
Rochester Community and Technical College Rochester, MN · Public | Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair 47.0404 | $6,200 | 100% | 33% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Hennepin Technical College Brooklyn Park, MN · Public | Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair 47.0404 | $6,200 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Ridgewater College Willmar, MN · Public | Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair 47.0404 | $6,100 | 100% | 36% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Minnesota West Community and Technical College Granite Falls, MN · Public | Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair 47.0404 | $6,000 | 100% | 37% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Anoka Technical College Anoka, MN · Public | Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair 47.0404 | $6,300 | 100% | 48% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Lake Superior College Duluth, MN · Public | Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair 47.0404 | $5,900 | 100% | 38% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |
Macomb Community College Warren, MI · Public | Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair 47.0404 | $4,200 | 100% | 22% | 1 yr — 2 yr — Not reported |