Also called: Piano Tuner, Instrument Repair Technician
Tunes and repairs pianos using ears trained to hear tiny differences in pitch.
You visit homes, schools, and concert halls, adjusting each of a piano's 230 strings and fixing sticky keys. Concert tuners prepare grand pianos right before famous performers play.
Based on musical instrument repairers and tuners; many are self-employed.
Certificate, about 1 year after high school. On-the-job apprenticeship or a piano technology school program; Registered Piano Technician (RPT) exam.
Ways in: Apprenticeship, Trade school, On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Piano Technology (trade school), Music.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years).
Low risk for 10 years. Tuning apps help, but adjusting strings and repairing actions by hand stays skilled, often self-employed work.
Classes: Music, Physics, Woodshop.
Official data: O*NET occupation 49-9063.
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