Pattern technician vs pattern designer

The differences between pattern technicians and pattern designers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 4-6 years to become a pattern technician, becoming a pattern designer takes usually requires 6-12 months. Additionally, a pattern technician has an average salary of $52,879, which is higher than the $50,191 average annual salary of a pattern designer.

The top three skills for a pattern technician include CAD, digitizing and . The most important skills for a pattern designer are textile, pattern design, and adobe photoshop.

Pattern technician vs pattern designer overview

	Pattern Technician	Pattern Designer
Yearly salary	$52,879	$50,191
Hourly rate	$25.42	$24.13
Growth rate	1%	3%
Number of jobs	23,931	44,235
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Average age	47	38
Years of experience	6	12

Pattern technician vs pattern designer salary

Pattern technicians and pattern designers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pattern Technician	Pattern Designer
Average salary	$52,879	$50,191
Salary range	Between $36,000 And $76,000	Between $32,000 And $76,000
Highest paying City	-	San Francisco, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	Lands' End
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pattern technician and pattern designer education

There are a few differences between a pattern technician and a pattern designer in terms of educational background:

	Pattern Technician	Pattern Designer
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 54%	Bachelor's Degree, 60%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	Harvard University	University of Pennsylvania

Pattern technician vs pattern designer demographics

Here are the differences between pattern technicians' and pattern designers' demographics:

	Pattern Technician	Pattern Designer
Average age	47	38
Gender ratio	Male, 36.6% Female, 63.4%	Male, 29.7% Female, 70.3%
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, 3.4% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 10.6% Asian, 10.4% White, 70.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	11%	13%

Differences between pattern technician and pattern designer duties and responsibilities

Pattern technician example responsibilities.

Manage team processes and production of costumes with other pattern makers and technical designers to ensure deadlines are meet.
Create design block patterns to follow designer's sketch and revise them after reviewing with designer.
Compose written reports of data collect from patient evaluation and present to department chief for thorough analysis of patient diagnosis.
Supervise and train less experience personnel in operation of laboratory standards, developing calibration procedures and OSHA safety policies.

Pattern designer example responsibilities.

Develop marketing and brand awareness initiatives through social media outlets; create and manage company Facebook and Houzz profiles.
Recommend product design options for both team sports and basic activewear items.
Create patterns, sketches and technical drawings for textile & home decor collections.
Create conceptual designs for capsule collections for emerging designers ranging from luxury women s contemporary to men s activewear.
Design unique textile patterns specific to compression garments.
Develop Contermporary collections with Roberto through sketching, and patternmaking.

Pattern technician vs pattern designer skills

Common pattern technician skills

CAD, 62%
Digitizing, 38%

Common pattern designer skills

Textile, 41%
Pattern Design, 30%
Adobe Photoshop, 16%
Photography, 14%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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