Musical instrument repairer or tuner
Repairs drums, string, reed, and wind instruments, and may specialize in one area such as piano tuning.
Will AI replace musical instrument repairer or tuner jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 47 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Inspect instruments to find defects and decide their value or needed restoration
What stays human
- Adjust string tension to tune instruments using hand tools and electronic tuners
- Compare an instrument's pitch with tuning tools to tune it
- Play instruments to judge their sound and find defects
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +1.9%. Typical pay: $46,420 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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