Costumer assistant vs wardrobe supervisor

The differences between costumer assistants and wardrobe supervisors 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 wardrobe supervisor. Additionally, a wardrobe supervisor has an average salary of $35,636, 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 wardrobe supervisor are costumes, costume changes, and RAN.

Costumer assistant vs wardrobe supervisor overview

	Costumer Assistant	Wardrobe Supervisor
Yearly salary	$34,281	$35,636
Hourly rate	$16.48	$17.13
Growth rate	3%	6%
Number of jobs	202	901
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	12	12

Costumer assistant vs wardrobe supervisor salary

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

	Costumer Assistant	Wardrobe Supervisor
Average salary	$34,281	$35,636
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $50,000	Between $20,000 And $63,000
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Differences between costumer assistant and wardrobe supervisor education

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

	Costumer Assistant	Wardrobe Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 62%	Bachelor's Degree, 71%
Most common major	Theatre	Theatre
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Costumer assistant vs wardrobe supervisor demographics

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

	Costumer Assistant	Wardrobe Supervisor
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 29.0% Female, 71.0%	Male, 16.6% Female, 83.4%
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, 10.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 16.8% Asian, 6.4% White, 60.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between costumer assistant and wardrobe supervisor 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.

Wardrobe supervisor example responsibilities.

Manage costume quick changes for``Shakespeare in Hollywood".
Demonstrate special makeup and hair techniques for those less experience and handle costume emergencies during performances.
Supervise student production crews, control budget, purchase supplies, teach costume design, construction, and makeup.
Organize and meticulously move costumes to and from different sets/locations.
Manage costume quick changes for``Shakespeare in Hollywood".

Costumer assistant vs wardrobe supervisor skills

Common costumer assistant skills

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

Common wardrobe supervisor skills

Costumes, 40%
Costume Changes, 15%
RAN, 9%
RUN Sheets, 8%
Uniform Inventory, 7%
Wigs, 7%

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