Wardrobe attendant vs costume director

The differences between wardrobe attendants and costume directors 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 attendant and a costume director. Additionally, a costume director has an average salary of $49,595, which is higher than the $28,589 average annual salary of a wardrobe attendant.

The top three skills for a wardrobe attendant include customer service, clean uniforms and data entry. The most important skills for a costume director are costumes, , and .

Wardrobe attendant vs costume director overview

	Wardrobe Attendant	Costume Director
Yearly salary	$28,589	$49,595
Hourly rate	$13.74	$23.84
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	44,562	4,565
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	12	12

Wardrobe attendant vs costume director salary

Wardrobe attendants and costume directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wardrobe Attendant	Costume Director
Average salary	$28,589	$49,595
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $24,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	-	-
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Differences between wardrobe attendant and costume director education

There are a few differences between a wardrobe attendant and a costume director in terms of educational background:

	Wardrobe Attendant	Costume Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 76%
Most common major	Business	Theatre
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Wardrobe attendant vs costume director demographics

Here are the differences between wardrobe attendants' and costume directors' demographics:

	Wardrobe Attendant	Costume Director
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 17.7% Female, 82.3%	Male, 12.4% Female, 87.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.4% Unknown, 5.2% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 5.7% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%	Black or African American, 9.5% Unknown, 5.1% Hispanic or Latino, 15.5% Asian, 5.9% White, 63.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between wardrobe attendant and costume director duties and responsibilities

Wardrobe attendant example responsibilities.

Operate POS cash register to manage cash, credit, and debit card transactions for sell items.
Maintain integrity of costumes by inspecting and making necessary repairs.
Keep records on individual pet, including daily observations and information activities perform, meals sever, and medication administer.
Serve snacks while attending to poolside customers and wait tables during the evenings in addition to bartending at night.

Costume director example responsibilities.

Manage organize and document all wardrobe and accessories on and off set for lead actors, actresses, extras and models.
Design and draft technical sketches of dance costumes to create a well round line.
Design costumes, accessories, masks, millinery and wigs for use in modern plays and musicals.
Manage organize and document all wardrobe and accessories on and off set for lead actors, actresses, extras and models.
Work with the stitching staff to ensure design protocols are being follow.

Wardrobe attendant vs costume director skills

Common wardrobe attendant skills

Customer Service, 20%
Clean Uniforms, 16%
Data Entry, 16%
Uniform Inventory, 12%
Computer System, 10%
Costumes, 8%

Common costume director skills

Costumes, 100%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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