AI JOB RISK SCANNER
O*NET-SOC 49-9063.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners?

Repair percussion, stringed, reed, or wind instruments. May specialize in one area, such as piano tuning.

Estimated AI task exposure
7%

Low exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

24 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

16/100

Physical moat

56/100

Human moat

13/100

Rating coverage

100%

24 task statements / 24 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Play instruments to evaluate their sound quality and to locate any defects.
Importance 92/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 80/100Weight 0.92
Disassemble instruments and parts for repair and adjustment.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 68/100Weight 0.89
Repair or replace musical instrument parts and components, such as strings, bridges, felts, and keys, using hand and power tools.
Importance 91/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.87
Compare instrument pitches with tuning tool pitches to tune instruments.
Importance 92/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 70/100Weight 0.86
Reassemble instruments following repair, using hand tools and power tools and glue, hair, yarn, resin, or clamps, and lubricate instruments as necessary.
Importance 88/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 62/100Weight 0.86
Adjust string tensions to tune instruments, using hand tools and electronic tuning devices.
Importance 97/100Relevance 73/100Frequency 81/100Weight 0.84
Inspect instruments to locate defects, and to determine their value or the level of restoration required.
Importance 82/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 61/100Weight 0.84
Shape old parts and replacement parts to improve tone or intonation, using hand tools, lathes, or soldering irons.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 52/100Weight 0.80
Polish instruments, using rags and polishing compounds, buffing wheels, or burnishing tools.
Importance 69/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 50/100Weight 0.72
Mix and measure glue that will be used for instrument repair.
Importance 68/100Relevance 96/100Frequency 38/100Weight 0.71

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$46,420

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

5,380

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+1.9%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

1

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

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Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles

6%

1 points lower exposure • 99% profile similarity

Median wage: $56,460 Growth 2025–2035: +9.0% Annual openings: 2

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Tile and Stone Setters

6%

1 points lower exposure • 99% profile similarity

Median wage: $55,690 Growth 2025–2035: +9.8% Annual openings: 3

similar work profile with lower modeled exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Plasterers and Stucco Masons

5%

2 points lower exposure • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $57,660 Growth 2025–2035: +2.8% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic

5%

2 points lower exposure • 97% profile similarity

Median wage: $47,720 Growth 2025–2035: +0.7% Annual openings: 5

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Forest and Conservation Workers

5%

2 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $43,680 Growth 2025–2035: -1.5% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators

5%

2 points lower exposure • 96% profile similarity

Median wage: $53,340 Growth 2025–2035: -0.9% Annual openings: 3

more physical-world work

Personalized career defense protocol

AI-Proofing Plan

AUTOMATE

    AUGMENT

    • administrative support tasks
    • planning and documentation

    PROTECT

    • physical-world execution
    • on-site troubleshooting
    • dexterity and equipment interaction

    LEARN

    • AI-assisted diagnostics
    • digital documentation
    • basic AI literacy

    AI-PROOFING RESOURCES

    What this score does not mean

    The percentage is a comparative task-exposure index. It is not the probability that this occupation disappears, that a worker is laid off, or that AI can perform the entire job.

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