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OSCA 2024 · 391933 · Skill level 3

Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer: OSCA 391933

ABS OSCA 2024 v1.0 · visa lists checked 21 October 2026

Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer is OSCA 2024 code 391933. It corresponds to ANZSCO 399515 Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer, which is on the ROL. Visa lists still use the ANZSCO code.

ANZSCO equivalent

ANZSCO code for OSCA 391933

Skilled visa lists still use ANZSCO codes, so this is the code that decides your visa options.

The job

What a musical instrument maker or repairer does

Builds, repairs and restores musical instruments, and modifies and tunes them to owners' specifications.

Skill level 3: Certificate IV, or Certificate III with at least 2 years of on-the-job training, or 3 years of relevant experience

Specialisations

  • Piano Tuner

Main tasks

Main 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

Unit group 3919

Other occupations in Other Artistic and Cultural Technicians and Trades Workers

Questions

OSCA 391933: common questions

What is the OSCA code for musical instrument maker or repairer?
The OSCA 2024 code is 391933 (Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer), skill level 3. OSCA is the Australian Bureau of Statistics occupation classification released on 6 December 2024.
What is the ANZSCO code for OSCA 391933?
ANZSCO 399515 Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer. "In part" means only some of that ANZSCO occupation moved to this OSCA code.
Is Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer on Australia's skilled occupation lists?
The lists use ANZSCO codes. ANZSCO 399515 Musical Instrument Maker or Repairer is on the Regional Occupation List (ROL), according to the Home Affairs list checked on 21 October 2026.
Does Home Affairs use OSCA codes for visas?
Not yet. As of 21 October 2026, skilled occupation lists, skills assessments and visa applications still use ANZSCO codes.

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Source: Australian Bureau of Statistics, OSCA 2024 v1.0 (CC BY 4.0); Department of Home Affairs, checked 21 October 2026. General information only, not immigration advice.

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