Jobs Similar to Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to musical instrument repairers and tuners, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Watch and Clock Repairers, Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers and Automotive Body and Related Repairers.
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners: $46,420 median pay · usual preparation: Training or associate.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watch and Clock RepairersSame group | 74% | $67,230+45% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Camera and Photographic Equipment RepairersSame group | 72% | $52,720+14% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Automotive Body and Related Repairers | 72% | $54,890+18% | High school |
| 4 | Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians | 71% | $57,550+24% | Training or associate |
| 5 | Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters | 71% | $62,620+35% | High school |
| 6 | Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians | 71% | $52,000+12% | High school |
| 7 | Motorcycle Mechanics | 71% | $48,580+5% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | 71% | $47,880+3% | High school |
| 9 | Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand | 70% | $42,660−8% | High school |
| 10 | Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers | 70% | $46,170Broader BLS group · not compared | High school |
| 11 | Home Appliance RepairersSame group | 69% | $50,990+10% | High school |
| 12 | Bicycle Repairers | 68% | $42,780−8% | High school |
| 13 | Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and RepairersSame group | 68% | $47,450+2% | High school |
| 14 | Roustabouts, Oil and Gas | 67% | $46,960+1% | High school |
| 15 | Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians | 67% | $56,550+22% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Medical Equipment RepairersSame group | 67% | $61,660+33% | Training or associate |
| 17 | Etchers and Engravers | 67% | $43,310−7% | High school |
| 18 | Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | 67% | $52,600+13% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Locksmiths and Safe RepairersSame group | 67% | $51,320+11% | High school |
| 20 | Tire Repairers and Changers | 66% | $37,710−19% | High school |
- 1Watch and Clock Repairers
74% similar · $67,230 (+45%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 2Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers
72% similar · $52,720 (+14%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 3Automotive Body and Related Repairers
72% similar · $54,890 (+18%) · High school
- 4Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians
71% similar · $57,550 (+24%) · Training or associate
- 5Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters
71% similar · $62,620 (+35%) · High school
- 6Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians
71% similar · $52,000 (+12%) · High school
- 7Motorcycle Mechanics
71% similar · $48,580 (+5%) · Training or associate
- 8Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics
71% similar · $47,880 (+3%) · High school
- 9Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
70% similar · $42,660 (−8%) · High school
- 10Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers
70% similar · $46,170 (broader group) · High school
- 11Home Appliance Repairers
69% similar · $50,990 (+10%) · High school · Same group
- 12Bicycle Repairers
68% similar · $42,780 (−8%) · High school
- 13Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers
68% similar · $47,450 (+2%) · High school · Same group
- 14Roustabouts, Oil and Gas
67% similar · $46,960 (+1%) · High school
- 15Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
67% similar · $56,550 (+22%) · Training or associate
- 16Medical Equipment Repairers
67% similar · $61,660 (+33%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 17Etchers and Engravers
67% similar · $43,310 (−7%) · High school
- 18Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers
67% similar · $52,600 (+13%) · Training or associate
- 19Locksmiths and Safe Repairers
67% similar · $51,320 (+11%) · High school · Same group
- 20Tire Repairers and Changers
66% similar · $37,710 (−19%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than musical instrument repairers and tuners.
- Watch and Clock Repairers74% similar · $67,230 (+45%)
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters71% similar · $62,620 (+35%)
- Medical Equipment Repairers67% similar · $61,660 (+33%)
- Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians71% similar · $57,550 (+24%)
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians67% similar · $56,550 (+22%)
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers72% similar · $54,890 (+18%)
Similar jobs that need less preparation
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers72% similar · High school
- Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters71% similar · High school
- Recreational Vehicle Service Technicians71% similar · High school
- Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics71% similar · High school
- Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand70% similar · High school
- Glass Blowers, Molders, Benders, and Finishers70% similar · High school
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for musical instrument repairers and tuners also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where musical instrument repairers and tuners is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
Questions about jobs like musical instrument repairers and tuners
What jobs are most similar to musical instrument repairers and tuners?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Watch and Clock Repairers (74% similar), Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers (72% similar), Automotive Body and Related Repairers (72% similar), Motorboat Mechanics and Service Technicians (71% similar) and Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters (71% similar).
Which jobs like musical instrument repairers and tuners pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Watch and Clock Repairers ($67,230, +45%; usually training or an associate degree), Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters ($62,620, +35%; usually a high school diploma) and Medical Equipment Repairers ($61,660, +33%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with musical instrument repairers and tuners ($46,420). Without more preparation than musical instrument repairers and tuners usually need: Watch and Clock Repairers, Timing Device Assemblers and Adjusters and Medical Equipment Repairers.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.