Wardrobe assistant vs costume seamstress

The differences between wardrobe assistants and costume seamstresses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 6-12 months to become both a wardrobe assistant and a costume seamstress. Additionally, a costume seamstress has an average salary of $49,410, which is higher than the $29,049 average annual salary of a wardrobe assistant.

The top three skills for a wardrobe assistant include costumes, photo shoots and make-up. The most important skills for a costume seamstress are costumes, , and .

Wardrobe assistant vs costume seamstress overview

	Wardrobe Assistant	Costume Seamstress
Yearly salary	$29,049	$49,410
Hourly rate	$13.97	$23.75
Growth rate	3%	3%
Number of jobs	107	399
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	12	12

Wardrobe assistant vs costume seamstress salary

Wardrobe assistants and costume seamstresses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wardrobe Assistant	Costume Seamstress
Average salary	$29,049	$49,410
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $40,000	Between $24,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between wardrobe assistant and costume seamstress education

There are a few differences between a wardrobe assistant and a costume seamstress in terms of educational background:

	Wardrobe Assistant	Costume Seamstress
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 64%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Graphic Design	Graphic Design
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Wardrobe assistant vs costume seamstress demographics

Here are the differences between wardrobe assistants' and costume seamstresses' demographics:

	Wardrobe Assistant	Costume Seamstress
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 15.4% Female, 84.6%	Male, 6.8% Female, 93.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 59.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 11.3% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 17.4% Asian, 5.6% White, 60.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between wardrobe assistant and costume seamstress duties and responsibilities

Wardrobe assistant example responsibilities.

Manage costume quick changes for``Shakespeare in Hollywood".
Launder and maintain organization of daily costumes.
Distribute costumes and relate equipment to performers.
Build presentations through extensive research to help develop advertising campaigns and magazine editorials.
Build presentations through extensive research to help develop advertising campaigns and magazine editorials.

Costume seamstress example responsibilities.

Manage organize and document all wardrobe and accessories on and off set for lead actors, actresses, extras and models.
Design costumes for an original production in collaboration with the writer and director.
Answer all phone calls, wait on customers for sales and rental of costumes.
Monitor sewing machine operations and observe defects in stitching or machine malfunctions.
Re-Cover furniture and cushions throughout the convent

Wardrobe assistant vs costume seamstress skills

Common wardrobe assistant skills

Costumes, 32%
Photo Shoots, 28%
Make-Up, 10%
RAN, 10%
Wigs, 7%
Fashion Shows, 6%

Common costume seamstress skills

Costumes, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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