Costumer assistant vs assistant

The differences between costumer assistants and assistants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 6-12 months to become a costumer assistant, becoming an assistant takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, an assistant has an average salary of $37,363, which is higher than the $34,281 average annual salary of a costumer assistant.

The top three skills for a costumer assistant include costumes, costume shop and costume pieces. The most important skills for an assistant are patients, customer service, and patient care.

Costumer assistant vs assistant overview

	Costumer Assistant	Assistant
Yearly salary	$34,281	$37,363
Hourly rate	$16.48	$17.96
Growth rate	3%	-8%
Number of jobs	202	557,900
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Average age	34	50
Years of experience	12	2

Costumer assistant vs assistant salary

Costumer assistants and assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Costumer Assistant	Assistant
Average salary	$34,281	$37,363
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $50,000	Between $16,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Latham & Watkins
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between costumer assistant and assistant education

There are a few differences between a costumer assistant and an assistant in terms of educational background:

	Costumer Assistant	Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 49%
Most common major	Theatre	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	Western Carolina University

Costumer assistant vs assistant demographics

Here are the differences between costumer assistants' and assistants' demographics:

	Costumer Assistant	Assistant
Average age	34	50
Gender ratio	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%	Male, 40.7% Female, 59.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.2% Asian, 5.7% White, 60.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 16.4% Asian, 3.8% White, 65.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	7%	6%

Differences between costumer assistant and assistant duties and responsibilities

Costumer assistant example responsibilities.

Manage costume quick changes for``Shakespeare in Hollywood".
Monitor and manage inventory with excel and QuickBooks.
Fix the costume wigs if there are any damage done to them after the show.
Create presentations on PowerPoint about the costume designs for the producer and director's approval.
Organize, code and sustain a [] +/- stock inventory database using POS system.
Provide back up technical support of office computers, printers, cash registers and POS computers.

Assistant example responsibilities.

Manage circulations, including educational textbooks and DVDS, video technology and supplies.
Manage branches providing information technology support, logistics, training and operational support.
Manage company's twitter account and communicate with multiple physical therapy providers around the country
Optimize productivity in prioritizing and managing special projects, PowerPoint presentations for classes, and proctore exams for undergraduate classes.
Assist in jewelry design and assembly, manage company Facebook page, participate in wholesale buying, and manage retail inventory
Manage and update company Facebook page with daily updates, finding/sharing relevant and interesting information, and encouraging fan engagement.

Costumer assistant vs assistant skills

Common costumer assistant skills

Costumes, 42%
Costume Shop, 25%
Costume Pieces, 9%
Sales Floor, 5%
Stitching, 4%
RAN, 4%

Common assistant skills

Patients, 27%
Customer Service, 13%
Patient Care, 8%
CPR, 5%
Sales Floor, 5%
Scheduling Appointments, 3%