Costumer assistant vs costume director

The differences between costumer assistants and costume directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a costumer assistant and a costume director. Additionally, a costume director has an average salary of $49,595, 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 a costume director are costumes, , and .

Costumer assistant vs costume director overview

	Costumer Assistant	Costume Director
Yearly salary	$34,281	$49,595
Hourly rate	$16.48	$23.84
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	202	4,565
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	12	12

Costumer assistant vs costume director salary

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

	Costumer Assistant	Costume Director
Average salary	$34,281	$49,595
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $50,000	Between $24,000 And $98,000
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Differences between costumer assistant and costume director education

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

	Costumer Assistant	Costume Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Theatre	Theatre
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Costumer assistant vs costume director demographics

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

	Costumer Assistant	Costume Director
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%
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, 9.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between costumer assistant and costume director 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.

Costume director example responsibilities.

Manage organize and document all wardrobe and accessories on and off set for lead actors, actresses, extras and models.
Design and draft technical sketches of dance costumes to create a well round line.
Design costumes, accessories, masks, millinery and wigs for use in modern plays and musicals.
Manage organize and document all wardrobe and accessories on and off set for lead actors, actresses, extras and models.
Work with the stitching staff to ensure design protocols are being follow.

Costumer assistant vs costume director skills

Common costumer assistant skills

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

Common costume director skills

Costumes, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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