Also called: Guitar Tech
Tunes, restrings, and repairs a guitarist's instruments on tour.
A guitar tech restrings 10 guitars before soundcheck, tunes each one before it goes on stage, and hands the guitarist the right instrument for every song.
Approximate. Touring crew are usually paid weekly or daily rates while on tour; big arena and stadium tours pay far more than club tours, and work has off-seasons.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. Guitar repair training or self-taught.
Ways in: Self-taught, Trade school, On-the-job training. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Lutherie (trade school), Music.
Growing faster than average. Live music touring has hit record revenues since 2022.
Low risk for 10 years. Tuning, restringing and fixing guitars side-stage is hands-on, trust-based work.
Classes: Music (guitar), Woodshop, Electronics, Physics (sound).
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-4011.
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