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Musical Instrument Repair Technician

Musical Instrument Repair Technician. An investigative report summary Michael B. Nemes 11/23/11. Points of Interest. Job Functions Educational Requirements Experience Salary and Advancement Job Outlook Personal Thoughts. Job Functions. Repair a variety of musical instruments

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Musical Instrument Repair Technician

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  1. Musical Instrument Repair Technician An investigative report summary Michael B. Nemes 11/23/11

  2. Points of Interest • Job Functions • Educational Requirements • Experience • Salary and Advancement • Job Outlook • Personal Thoughts

  3. Job Functions • Repair a variety of musical instruments • Installing upgrades to existing instruments • Restoring older instruments • Tuning instruments • Playing instrument to determine value

  4. Some commonly repaired instruments All photos clip art

  5. Educational Requirements • High School Diploma • Post Secondary certificate • Apprenticeship • College degree is offered by some schools

  6. Guitar Technician Workshop Picture courtesy of Google Images

  7. Experience • Reason for apprenticeship • Helps when starting out • Experience in running a business • Neat appearance

  8. Salary and Advancement • Typical hourly rate:$16.75 • Yearly amounts:$34,00 to $69,000 • Tuners tend to make higher amounts • Advancement is dependent on a couple factors • Experience • Managerial abilities • People skills

  9. Job Outlook • Average growth expected • 1 in 6 repair techs are self-employed • Many music related businesses in Cleveland • Apprenticeship offers best chance of employment • Experience makes a difference

  10. Personal Thoughts: Pros and Cons Cons • Time consuming training • May require long hours • Currently working on a degree Pros • Passion for music • Decent wages • Chance for self-employment

  11. Thank you for your time! Photo courtesy of Google images

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