Occupation Profile

Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners

(SOC Code : 49-9063)

in California

Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning. Exclude "Electronic Home Entertainment Equipment Installers and Repairers" (49-2097) who repair electrical and electronic musical instruments.

Employers usually expect an employee in this occupation to be able to do the job after Long-term on-the-job training (> 12 months) .

Occupational Wages

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Area	Year	Period	Hourly Mean	Hourly by Percentile
				25th	Median	75th
California	2012	1st Qtr	$16.72	$12.38	$14.53	$19.07

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Industries Employing This Occupation (click on Industry Title to View Employers List)

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Number of Employers in State of California

Percent of Total
Employment for Occupation in State of California

Sporting Goods/Musical Instrument Stores

12,651

66.0%

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Training Programs (click on title for more information)

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Program Title

Musical Instrument Fabrication and Repair

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Top Tasks (Specific duties and responsibilities of this job.)

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.

Inspect instruments to locate defects, and to determine their value or the level of restoration required.

Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment.

Repair cracks in wood or metal instruments, using pinning wire, lathes, fillers, clamps, or soldering irons.

Reassemble instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools and glue, hair, yarn, resin, or clamps, and lubricate instruments as necessary.

Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches in order to tune instruments.

String instruments, and adjust trusses and bridges of instruments to obtain specified string tensions and heights.

Repair or replace musical instrument parts and components, such as strings, bridges, felts, and keys, using hand and power tools.

Polish instruments, using rags and polishing compounds, buffing wheels, or burnishing tools.

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Top Skills used in this Job

Quality Control Analysis - Conducting tests and inspections of products, services, or processes to evaluate quality or performance.

Repairing - Repairing machines or systems using the needed tools.

Troubleshooting - Determining causes of operating errors and deciding what to do about it.

Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.

Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.

Equipment Maintenance - Performing routine maintenance on equipment and determining when and what kind of maintenance is needed.

Complex Problem Solving - Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Operation Monitoring - Watching gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly.

Social Perceptiveness - Being aware of others` reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

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Top Abilities (Attributes of the person that influence performance in this job.)

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.

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.

Hearing Sensitivity - The ability to detect or tell the differences between sounds that vary in pitch and loudness.

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.

Auditory Attention - The ability to focus on a single source of sound in the presence of other distracting sounds.

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Top Work Values (Aspects of this job that create satisfaction.)

Achievement - Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment.

Independence - Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to work on their own and make decisions.

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Top Interests (The types of activities someone in this job would like.)

Realistic - Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely with others.

Artistic - Artistic occupations frequently involve working with forms, designs and patterns. They often require self-expression and the work can be done without following a clear set of rules.

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