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In wing to stuff self-sustaining entrepreneurs, our graduates hold positions at piano companies, colleges and universities, concert halls, recording studios, and music festivals.Our graduates have held jobs like:Registered Piano Technician (RPT)Piano technician and manager in the piano technical services departments of colleges and universitiesPiano tuner for recording studiosOwner, piano tuning and repair businessOwner, instrument rental businessPiano technician at various Steinway Piano GalleriesPiano technician for Tanglewood and Sundance summer music festivalsPiano rebuilderPiano repairman/restorerConsultant for a piano companyPiano tuner for trip ship visitor Real World Skills Educating Basic and Advanced Piano Technology students for employment may uncork in our practice rooms and program spaces, but the work doesn't end there. Newly learned skills are tested in the real world, via a wide variety of internship opportunities, from tuning grand pianos at summer music festivals to servicing upright models in the Boston Public Schools. Read increasingly here. JOB DESCRIPTIONSThe closest job nomenclature the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) uses is “Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners.” This nomenclature includes repair of percussion, stringed, reed, and wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning. The nomenclature does not include repair and tuning of electronic instruments.EMPLOYMENT OUTLOOKMusical Instrument Repairers and Tuners held well-nigh 7,730 jobs in 2015. The Occupational Information Network (O*NET) predicts there will be a 2% to 4% growth rate from 2014-24, with roughly 1,900 job openings within that decade.SALARY AND WAGE DATAAccording to O*NET, the stereotype yearly salary for musical instrument repairers was $35,660 as of 2015, with an stereotype hourly rate of $17.14. Payscale reports that the median hourly wage in 2016 was $14.00. However, they moreover note that wits has a moderate effect on income. Additionally, Income for this occupation varies widely based on industry and location. The U.S. DOL reports the following:Industries with the highest levels of employment for musical instrument repairers:Sporting Goods, Hobby, and Musical Instrument Stores –Stereotypeannual salary: $38,330 |Stereotypehourly wage: $18.43Personal and Household Goods Repair and Maintenance–Stereotypeannual salary: $33,970 |Stereotypehourly wage: $16.33Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing–Stereotypeannual salary: $43,580 |Stereotypehourly wage: $20.95Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools–Stereotypeannual salary: $50,670 |Stereotypehourly wage: $24.36Elementary and Secondary Schools–Stereotypeannual salary: $46,700 |Stereotypehourly wage: $22.45Top paying industries for musical instrument repairers:Performing Arts Companies –Stereotypeannual salary: $60,880 |Stereotypehourly wage: $29.27Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools–Stereotypeannual salary: $50,670 |Stereotypehourly wage: $24.36Elementary and Secondary Schools–Stereotypeannual salary: $46,700 |Stereotypehourly wage: $22.45Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing–Stereotypeannual salary: $43,580 |Stereotypehourly wage: $20.95Miscellaneous Durable Goods Wholesalers–Stereotypeannual salary: $42,480 |Stereotypehourly wage: $20.42Top paying states for musical instrument repairers:Texas–Stereotypeannual salary: $39,840 |Stereotypehourly wage: $19.15California–Stereotypeannual salary: $41,700 |Stereotypehourly wage: $20.05Illinois–Stereotypeannual salary: $38,410 |Stereotypehourly wage: $18.47Florida–Stereotypeannual salary: $31,240 |Stereotypehourly wage: $15.02New York–Stereotypeannual salary: $40,070 |Stereotypehourly wage: $19.27For increasingly information on career outlook and spare resources, visit The Piano Technicians Guild. View the School's gainful employment report for Basic Piano Technology here.View the School's gainful employment report for Advanced Piano Technology here.Note: Due to privacy concerns, on-time completion rates are withheld when fewer than ten students in a graduating matriculation received Title IV, or "federal," financial aid during their enrollment at NBSS. Because our programs are small, this information may be withheld or towards low in any given year.Typical earnings rates are based on the earnings of our graduates as reported to the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) by the Social Security Administration (SSA), and therefore may not be an well-judged reflection of potential earnings in a given field. Typically, between 6 and 12 Basic Piano Technology Program graduates (40-75%) go on for remoter education in the NBSS Advanced Piano Technology Program each year. Questions? Contact Rob O'Dwyer, Director of Admissions, at 617-227-0155 x111 or admissions@nbss.edu. 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