Wardrobe attendant vs costuming supervisor

The differences between wardrobe attendants and costuming supervisors 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 costuming supervisor. Additionally, a costuming supervisor has an average salary of $46,099, 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 costuming supervisor are costumes, , and .

Wardrobe attendant vs costuming supervisor overview

	Wardrobe Attendant	Costuming Supervisor
Yearly salary	$28,589	$46,099
Hourly rate	$13.74	$22.16
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	44,562	997
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Average age	34	34
Years of experience	12	12

Wardrobe attendant vs costuming supervisor salary

Wardrobe attendants and costuming supervisors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Wardrobe Attendant	Costuming Supervisor
Average salary	$28,589	$46,099
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $36,000	Between $22,000 And $94,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between wardrobe attendant and costuming supervisor education

There are a few differences between a wardrobe attendant and a costuming supervisor in terms of educational background:

	Wardrobe Attendant	Costuming Supervisor
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 32%	Bachelor's Degree, 63%
Most common major	Business	Theatre
Most common college	Stanford University	Stanford University

Wardrobe attendant vs costuming supervisor demographics

Here are the differences between wardrobe attendants' and costuming supervisors' demographics:

	Wardrobe Attendant	Costuming Supervisor
Average age	34	34
Gender ratio	Male, 17.7% Female, 82.3%	Male, 19.0% Female, 81.0%
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, 8.6% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.0% Asian, 5.6% White, 61.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.5%
LGBT Percentage	7%	7%

Differences between wardrobe attendant and costuming supervisor 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.

Costuming supervisor example responsibilities.

Oversee the maintenance and cleaning of costumes and costume accessories during breaks, and between shoot days.
Help guests check out their costumes at guest service and answer any questions or concerns they have regarding their account.
Operate large-volume cooking equipment such as grills, deep-fat fryers, or griddles.

Wardrobe attendant vs costuming supervisor skills

Common wardrobe attendant skills

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

Common costuming supervisor skills

Costumes, 100%

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