Wardrobe attendant vs costume seamstress

The differences between wardrobe attendants 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 attendant and a costume seamstress. Additionally, a costume seamstress has an average salary of $49,410, 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 seamstress are costumes, , and .

Wardrobe attendant vs costume seamstress overview

	Wardrobe Attendant	Costume Seamstress
Yearly salary	$28,589	$49,410
Hourly rate	$13.74	$23.75
Growth rate	-	3%
Number of jobs	44,562	399
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	12	12

Wardrobe attendant vs costume seamstress salary

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

	Wardrobe Attendant	Costume Seamstress
Average salary	$28,589	$49,410
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $24,000 And $98,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between wardrobe attendant and costume seamstress education

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

	Wardrobe Attendant	Costume Seamstress
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 73%
Most common major	Business	Graphic Design
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Wardrobe attendant vs costume seamstress demographics

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

	Wardrobe Attendant	Costume Seamstress
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 17.7% Female, 82.3%	Male, 6.8% Female, 93.2%
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, 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 attendant and costume seamstress 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 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 attendant vs costume seamstress skills

Common wardrobe attendant skills

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

Common costume seamstress skills

Costumes, 100%

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