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Costume Attendants

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$54,810	1900	7.1%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$54,810

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

1900

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

7.1%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED)

Related Work Experience: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-Site or In-Plant Training: N.A.

On-the-Job Training: Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month

Detailed Work Activities

Assign duties or work schedules to employees.
Maintain supply or equipment inventories.
Distribute resources to patrons or employees.
Arrange items for use or display.
Deliver items.
Clean fabrics or apparel.
Maintain facilities.
Assign resources or facilities to patrons or employees.
Design costumes or cosmetic effects for characters.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Review art or design materials.
Monitor availability of equipment or supplies.
Collaborate with others to determine production details.
Maintain supply or equipment inventories.
Monitor availability of equipment or supplies.
Prepare operational reports or records.
Supervise service workers.
Evaluate quality of materials or products.
Review production information to determine costume or makeup requirements.
Monitor operational quality or safety.
Review production information to determine costume or makeup requirements.
Manage budgets for personal services operations.
Train service staff.
Perform human resources activities.
Clean fabrics or apparel.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities.
Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.
Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.
Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.
Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.
Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations.
Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.
Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved.
Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs.
Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details.
Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters.
Study books, pictures, or examples of period clothing to determine styles worn during specific periods in history.
Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage.
Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes.
Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming.
Direct the work of wardrobe crews during dress rehearsals or performances.
Participate in the hiring, training, scheduling, or supervision of alteration workers.
Provide managers with budget recommendations and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, or makeup needs.
Assign lockers to employees and maintain locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, or costume storage or laundry areas.
Recommend vendors and monitor their work.
Care for non-clothing items, such as flags, table skirts, or draperies.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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