OSCA 391933: Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer
Builds, repairs and restores musical instruments, and modifies and tunes them to owners' specifications. This record sits in Other Artistic and Cultural Technicians and Trades Workers. Related ANZSIC industry links are included for faster classification cross-checking. Skill level 3 is attached to this occupation record.
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Official ANZSCO correspondence
Role overview
Builds, repairs and restores musical instruments, and modifies and tunes them to owners' specifications.
Use this page to confirm the official title, the parent unit group, the task list and the related ANZSIC industry context before using the occupation in classification, reporting or migration-adjacent workflows.
Occupation facts
- Skill level
- 3
- Major group
- 3 Technicians and Trades Workers
- Sub-major group
- 39 Other Technicians and Trades Workers
- Minor group
- 391 Artistic and Cultural Technicians and Trades Workers
- Unit group
- 3919 Other Artistic and Cultural Technicians and Trades Workers
Tasks
- Constructs musical instruments according to specifications and designs
- Repairs damaged or broken musical instruments
- Modifies musical instruments to meet musicians' specific requirements
- Tunes musical instruments for correct pitch and sound
- Inspects and tests musical instruments for quality
- Uses tools to shape, cut and assemble instrument parts
- Applies finishes and varnishes to instruments
- May use 3D printing to recreate missing parts of instruments or manufacture instruments with specific characteristics that are not possible to create using conventional production techniques
Skill level guidance
Skill level helps place the occupation inside the ABS hierarchy. Use it as a classification cue, then check the actual task list and occupational context before making a decision for HR, visa or reporting work.
How to use this occupation page
Start with the official OSCA title and task list. Then confirm the parent unit group and compare the related occupations on this page if the job title is broad, overlapping or used differently across employers.
The ANZSIC links are there to help when the same occupation appears across several industries and you need the business-side classification as well.
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Compare OSCA 391933 with related occupations
Compare roles in the same OSCA unit group by their official definition, skill level, tasks and recognised alternative titles.
| Comparison point | Current code391933 Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer | 391931 Interior Decorator | 391932 Jeweller |
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| Official role definition | Builds, repairs and restores musical instruments, and modifies and tunes them to owners' specifications. | Plans the interior styling of commercial or residential premises and arranges for decorating work to be done. | Makes and repairs jewellery such as rings, brooches, chains and bracelets, crafts objects out of precious metals, or cuts, shapes and polishes rough gemstones to produce fashion or industrial jewels. |
| Skill level | Skill Level 3 | Skill Level 2 | Skill Level 3 |
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Comparison uses occupation definitions, skill levels, tasks and title variants from the ABS OSCA data files.
Compliance risk score
4 of 4 factors passing
In this section
Frequently asked questions
What does OSCA 391933 do?
Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer is the current ABS occupation record used to describe a specific occupation. It sits in the OSCA hierarchy and carries skill-level context plus related titles and tasks.
How should I read the skill level?
The skill level tells you the educational or training depth that the ABS associates with the occupation. It is a classification signal, not a salary band or a qualification checklist on its own.
Why is industry context shown on an occupation page?
Industry context helps when the title is common or ambiguous. It shows where the occupation is typically employed so you can compare it with the right ANZSIC family.
Source and trust
- Official source
- ABS OSCA 2024 release and correspondence tables
- Last reviewed
- 2026-04-17
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