Draper vs pairer

The differences between drapers and pairers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a draper has an average salary of $43,867, which is higher than the $37,428 average annual salary of a pairer.

Draper vs pairer overview

	Draper	Pairer
Yearly salary	$43,867	$37,428
Hourly rate	$21.09	$17.99
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	363	303
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 50%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Draper vs pairer salary

Drapers and pairers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Draper	Pairer
Average salary	$43,867	$37,428
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $84,000	Between $21,000 And $64,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	-
Highest paying state	Alaska	-
Best paying company	University of Colorado Boulder	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between draper and pairer education

There are a few differences between a draper and a pairer in terms of educational background:

	Draper	Pairer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 66%	High School Diploma, 50%
Most common major	Theatre	Health Care Administration
Most common college	Stanford University	-

Draper vs pairer demographics

Here are the differences between drapers' and pairers' demographics:

	Draper	Pairer
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 35.7% Female, 64.3%	Male, 7.3% Female, 92.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 6.0% Unknown, 4.7% Hispanic or Latino, 9.0% Asian, 16.8% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.2% Unknown, 4.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.1% Asian, 12.9% White, 56.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between draper and pairer duties and responsibilities

Draper example responsibilities.

Administer projects including but not limit to embroidery, digitizing and preventive maintenance.
Construct costumes for main stage and tour productions.
Drape costumes for small regional theater during summer months
Drape and execute first Draper/Patternmaker pattern from sketch.
Work closely with embroidery machine operators and art department to ensure quality and consistency.
Utilize theory develop specifically for nonlinear and stochastic systems, and MatLab to modify relevant programs and simulations.

Pairer example responsibilities.

Inspect, size and remove defects on Hanes thigh highs for retail.
Involve operating laundry machines and dryers for athletic teams and gym patrons, as well as supporting sport events (i.e.
Inspect, size and remove defects on Hanes thigh highs for retail.

Draper vs pairer skills

Common draper skills

Sketch, 79%
Costumes, 21%

Common pairer skills

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Updated January 8, 2025

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