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Musical Instrument Maker Or Repairer

ANZSCO 399515

Employed

830

Part-time share

51%

Female share

10%

Median age

50 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Salary and some workforce figures are suppressed for this occupation because Jobs and Skills Australia / the ABS do not publish estimates for small populations (typically fewer than 50 employed people) or because the figures have been perturbed for privacy. They are shown as unavailable rather than zero.

About this career

Musical Instrument Makers or Repairers build, repair and restore musical instruments, and modify and tune them to owners' specifications.

What they typically do

  • Designs and makes musical instruments and instrument parts using specially selected materials and techniques similar to those used in cabinetmaking, metal pipe making, silver smithing and wood carving.
  • Tunes and repairs musical instruments.

States and territories

Share of workers by location

VIC
32.3%
NSW
30.2%
QLD
18.1%
WA
7.9%
SA
7.2%
TAS
2.5%
ACT
2%
NT
0%

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Musical Instrument Maker Or Repairer.

  • Certificate IV in Piano Technology

    MSF40522 · AQF 4 · 0 providers

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  • Certificate IV in Musical Instrument Making and Repair

    22703VIC · AQF 4 · 1 providers

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  • Certificate III in Musical Instrument Making and Maintenance

    22704VIC · AQF 3 · 1 providers

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