Social Services
Costume Attendants
Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.
Median salary (BLS)
$50,400
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$32k – $110k
Job outlook
+6% (faster than average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Costume Attendants
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Costume Attendants
Entry / Junior
$32,150
~2 yrs to advance
Costume Attendants
Established
$50,400
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Costume Attendants
Senior
$79,960
Key skills
A typical day
- •Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.
- •Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.
- •Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.
- •Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.
- •Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations.
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Social Services
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Chicago5% admit · $91,000 grad pay
- Columbia University4% admit · $103,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
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