Pattern changer vs draper

The differences between pattern changers and drapers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pattern changer has an average salary of $46,245, which is higher than the $43,867 average annual salary of a draper.

The top three skills for a pattern changer include routine tasks, and . The most important skills for a draper are sketch, costumes, and .

Pattern changer vs draper overview

	Pattern Changer	Draper
Yearly salary	$46,245	$43,867
Hourly rate	$22.23	$21.09
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	63	363
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Average age	47	47
Years of experience	-	-

Pattern changer vs draper salary

Pattern changers and drapers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pattern Changer	Draper
Average salary	$46,245	$43,867
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $86,000	Between $22,000 And $84,000
Highest paying City	-	New York, NY
Highest paying state	-	Alaska
Best paying company	-	University of Colorado Boulder
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pattern changer and draper education

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

	Pattern Changer	Draper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 60%	Bachelor's Degree, 66%
Most common major	Kinesiology	Theatre
Most common college	Massachusetts Institute of Technology	Stanford University

Pattern changer vs draper demographics

Here are the differences between pattern changers' and drapers' demographics:

	Pattern Changer	Draper
Average age	47	47
Gender ratio	Male, 62.5% Female, 37.5%	Male, 35.7% Female, 64.3%
Race ratio	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%	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%
LGBT Percentage	11%	11%

Differences between pattern changer and draper duties and responsibilities

Pattern changer example responsibilities.

Manage team processes and production of costumes with other pattern makers and technical designers to ensure deadlines are meet.
Duplicate vintage apparel and adapt patterns for modern construction techniques, whilst maintaining integrity of original designs.
Duplicate vintage apparel and adapt patterns for modern construction techniques, whilst maintaining integrity of original designs.

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.

Pattern changer vs draper skills

Common pattern changer skills

Routine Tasks, 100%

Common draper skills

Sketch, 79%
Costumes, 21%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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