Alteration specialist vs wardrobe specialty worker

The differences between alteration specialists and wardrobe specialty workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both an alteration specialist and a wardrobe specialty worker. Additionally, an alteration specialist has an average salary of $37,091, which is higher than the $30,725 average annual salary of a wardrobe specialty worker.

Alteration specialist vs wardrobe specialty worker overview

	Alteration Specialist	Wardrobe Specialty Worker
Yearly salary	$37,091	$30,725
Hourly rate	$17.83	$14.77
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	22,607	24,248
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 67%
Average age	54	54
Years of experience	12	12

Alteration specialist vs wardrobe specialty worker salary

Alteration specialists and wardrobe specialty workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Alteration Specialist	Wardrobe Specialty Worker
Average salary	$37,091	$30,725
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $59,000	Between $21,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	-
Best paying company	Scheels	-
Best paying industry	Retail	-

Differences between alteration specialist and wardrobe specialty worker education

There are a few differences between an alteration specialist and a wardrobe specialty worker in terms of educational background:

	Alteration Specialist	Wardrobe Specialty Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 57%	High School Diploma, 67%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Business
Most common college	-	-

Alteration specialist vs wardrobe specialty worker demographics

Here are the differences between alteration specialists' and wardrobe specialty workers' demographics:

	Alteration Specialist	Wardrobe Specialty Worker
Average age	54	54
Gender ratio	Male, 9.9% Female, 90.1%	Male, 80.3% Female, 19.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 10.7% White, 57.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 3.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.8% Asian, 11.6% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	12%	12%

Differences between alteration specialist and wardrobe specialty worker duties and responsibilities

Alteration specialist example responsibilities.

Job responsibilities include achieving sales goals, negotiating with customers and keeping positive customer relationship.
Used advanced sewing techniques while operating industrial strength sewing machines, sergers, irons and steamers.
Conduct research using online federal regulations, review Medicare and Medicaid policy and guidelines to complete an accurate and well-support decision.
Job responsibilities include achieving sales goals, negotiating with customers and keeping positive customer relationship.

Wardrobe specialty worker example responsibilities.

Construct automated and structural equipment for companies using primarily aluminum extrusion.
Plan and lay out work in accordance with drawings, sketches, blueprints and own knowledge of construction or repair.

Alteration specialist vs wardrobe specialty worker skills

Common alteration specialist skills

Scheduling Appointments, 46%
Apparel, 13%
Embroidery, 11%
Customer Orders, 7%
Product Knowledge, 6%
David, 3%

Common wardrobe specialty worker skills

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