5523 Instrument Repair Technician: civilian jobs and resume guide
The O*NET Military Crosswalk connects this Instrument Repair Technician designation to Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners. Review each civilian direction's published work details, then keep only experience you can verify. The connection does not prove that you performed a mapped task.
About this designation: The source identifies this designation as Instrument Repair Technician. Its shared civilian crosswalk evidence does not establish which duties, tools, credentials, or level of responsibility you personally held.
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$46,420
Median national pay for Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner
These are the civilian occupations O*NET connects to this military code. They are options to explore—not a ranking, a license, or proof that you performed every duty listed.
Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.
Typical national pay$37,670–$58,430Median $46,420 · BLS OEWS 2025
Pay can vary by location, employer, schedule, credentials, and experience.
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Requirements and work details
O*NET Job Zone 3: medium preparation is usually needed.
O*NET does not establish a universal civilian license for this occupation. Employers may still require credentials.
Example civilian duties from O*NET
Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments.
Play instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects.
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Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner
Summary
Musical instrument repairer specializing in the repair and tuning of percussion, stringed, reed, and wind instruments, using hand and power tools to adjust tensions, evaluate sound quality, and restore functionality
Experience
Musical Instrument Repairer and Tuner
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Adjusted string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices
Compared instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments
Played instruments to evaluate their sound quality and locate any defects
Disassembled instruments and parts for repair and adjustment
Repaired or replaced musical instrument parts and components, using hand and power tools
Reassembled instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools
Inspected instruments to locate defects and determine their value or level of restoration required
Skills
Hands-On Work
Adjusting musical tuning or function, Adjusting equipment, Refinishing surfaces, Smoothing surfaces of objects, Preparing compounds or solutions, Cleaning equipment, Fabricating parts or components
Checking & Planning
Testing mechanical equipment, Inspecting wear
Core Skills
Repairing mechanical parts
Education
Certificate Your training program, Year
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The mapped civilian record lists this task: Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices. Identify comparable experience only if you can verify it.
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Fictional example: In my Instrument Repair Technician assignment, I [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
After
Fictional example: Supported [civilian work area] by [verified task] using [verified tool or record].
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Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments.
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Editorial reviewer: Rung Guru editorial QA. Approved: 2026-08-09T03:34:58.277112+00:00.
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