Musical Instrument Repairers & Tuners

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Job Outlook:
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Education: High school diploma or equivalent
Salary
High: $63,110.00
Average: $43,120.00
Hourly
Average: $20.73

What they do:

Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.

On the job, you would:

  • Play instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects.
  • Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
  • Reassemble instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools and glue, hair, yarn, resin, or clamps, and lubricate instruments as necessary.

Personality

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Characteristics of this Career

98% Attention to Detail  -  Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks.
92% Dependability  -  Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations.
87% Integrity  -  Job requires being honest and ethical.
85% Persistence  -  Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles.
83% Independence  -  Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
77% Achievement/Effort  -  Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.
74% Initiative  -  Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges.
73% Analytical Thinking  -  Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems.
72% Adaptability/Flexibility  -  Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.
71% Self-Control  -  Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
67% Cooperation  -  Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
63% Stress Tolerance  -  Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
60% Innovation  -  Job requires creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas for and answers to work-related problems.
56% Concern for Others  -  Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Strengths

100% Realistic  -  Work involves designing, building, or repairing of equipment, materials, or structures, engaging in physical activity, or working outdoors. Realistic occupations are often associated with engineering, mechanics and electronics, construction, woodworking, transportation, machine operation, agriculture, animal services, physical or manual labor, athletics, or protective services.
61% Artistic  -  Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Values of the Work Environment

56% Achievement  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.
56% Independence  -  Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions. Corresponding needs are Creativity, Responsibility and Autonomy.

Aptitude

A3 Your Strengths Importance

Abilities | Cognitive, Physical, Personality

78% Hearing Sensitivity  -  The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.
75% Finger Dexterity  -  The ability to make precisely coordinated movements of the fingers of one or both hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble very small objects.
75% Manual Dexterity  -  The ability to quickly move your hand, your hand together with your arm, or your two hands to grasp, manipulate, or assemble objects.
75% Arm-Hand Steadiness  -  The ability to keep your hand and arm steady while moving your arm or while holding your arm and hand in one position.
72% Near Vision  -  The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
72% Control Precision  -  The ability to quickly and repeatedly adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions.
72% Auditory Attention  -  The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.
66% Deductive Reasoning  -  The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
66% Inductive Reasoning  -  The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
63% Problem Sensitivity  -  The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
63% Visualization  -  The ability to imagine how something will look after it is moved around or when its parts are moved or rearranged.
56% Oral Comprehension  -  The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
56% Oral Expression  -  The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
56% Information Ordering  -  The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern according to a specific rule or set of rules (e.g., patterns of numbers, letters, words, pictures, mathematical operations).
56% Flexibility of Closure  -  The ability to identify or detect a known pattern (a figure, object, word, or sound) that is hidden in other distracting material.
56% Selective Attention  -  The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
53% Multilimb Coordination  -  The ability to coordinate two or more limbs (for example, two arms, two legs, or one leg and one arm) while sitting, standing, or lying down. It does not involve performing the activities while the whole body is in motion.
53% Category Flexibility  -  The ability to generate or use different sets of rules for combining or grouping things in different ways.
53% Speech Recognition  -  The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person.

Job Details

Responsibilities
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Adjust tuning or functioning of musical instruments.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair.
Inspect mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects, or wear.
Adjust tuning or functioning of musical instruments.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Reassemble equipment after repair.
Lubricate equipment to allow proper functioning.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Adjust tuning or functioning of musical instruments.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Adjust tuning or functioning of musical instruments.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
Adjust tuning or functioning of musical instruments.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Fabricate parts or components.
Prepare compounds or solutions to be used for repairs.
Align equipment or machinery.
Adjust equipment to ensure optimal performance.
Solder parts or connections between parts.
Remove dents from equipment, materials, tools or structures.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Test electrical circuits or components for proper functioning.
Solder parts or connections between parts.
Refinish wood or metal surfaces.
Travel to work sites to perform installation, repair or maintenance work.
Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
Refinish wood or metal surfaces.
Solder parts or connections between parts.
Operate welding equipment.
Remove parts or components from equipment.
Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
Repair worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Clean equipment, parts, or tools to repair or maintain them in good working order.
Paint surfaces or equipment.
Replace worn, damaged, or defective mechanical parts.
Test mechanical equipment to ensure proper functioning.
Adjust tuning or functioning of musical instruments.
Reassemble equipment after repair.
Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
Cut materials according to specifications or needs.
Assemble mechanical components or machine parts.
Remove parts or components from equipment.
Smooth surfaces of objects or equipment.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Attributes & Percentage of Time Spent

98% Indoors, Environmentally Controlled  -  How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions?
98% Telephone  -  How often do you have telephone conversations in this job?
94% Importance of Being Exact or Accurate  -  How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job?
93% Face-to-Face Discussions  -  How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job?
93% Electronic Mail  -  How often do you use electronic mail in this job?
92% Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls  -  How much does this job require using your hands to handle, control, or feel objects, tools or controls?
86% Freedom to Make Decisions  -  How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer?
84% Deal With External Customers  -  How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job?
83% Structured versus Unstructured Work  -  To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals?
81% Time Pressure  -  How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines?
79% Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets  -  How much does this job require wearing common protective or safety equipment such as safety shoes, glasses, gloves, hard hats or life jackets?
75% Contact With Others  -  How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it?
71% Frequency of Decision Making  -  How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization?
69% Sounds, Noise Levels Are Distracting or Uncomfortable  -  How often does this job require working exposed to sounds and noise levels that are distracting or uncomfortable?
68% Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results  -  What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer?
67% Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions  -  How much does this job require making repetitive motions?
67% Exposed to Contaminants  -  How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)?
67% Importance of Repeating Same Tasks  -  How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job?
62% Spend Time Sitting  -  How much does this job require sitting?
60% Exposed to Hazardous Equipment  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous equipment?
58% Letters and Memos  -  How often does the job require written letters and memos?
55% Level of Competition  -  To what extent does this job require the worker to compete or to be aware of competitive pressures?
53% Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings  -  How often does this job require exposure to minor burns, cuts, bites, or stings?
53% Exposed to Hazardous Conditions  -  How often does this job require exposure to hazardous conditions?
64% Duration of Typical Work Week  -  Number of hours typically worked in one week.
A3 Your Strengths Importance

Tasks & Values

81% Getting Information  -  Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
80% Making Decisions and Solving Problems  -  Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
78% Performing for or Working Directly with the Public  -  Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
72% Handling and Moving Objects  -  Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
70% Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials  -  Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects.
69% Controlling Machines and Processes  -  Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles).
69% Thinking Creatively  -  Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
68% Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment  -  Servicing, repairing, adjusting, and testing machines, devices, moving parts, and equipment that operate primarily on the basis of mechanical (not electronic) principles.
66% Scheduling Work and Activities  -  Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
66% Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work  -  Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
66% Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People  -  Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
65% Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships  -  Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
65% Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge  -  Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job.
65% Performing Administrative Activities  -  Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
64% Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events  -  Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
63% Communicating with People Outside the Organization  -  Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail.
60% Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates  -  Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
56% Monitoring and Controlling Resources  -  Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money.
55% Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information  -  Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
54% Selling or Influencing Others  -  Convincing others to buy merchandise/goods or to otherwise change their minds or actions.
54% Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings  -  Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
52% Performing General Physical Activities  -  Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.

Getting Started

Education:
43%
Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production)
36%
High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

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