Costume Attendant

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Perfect for those passionate about fashion and theater, bringing characters to life.
Enhance performances by ensuring seamless costume transitions and impeccable attire.
Experience the thrill of backstage action and the art of quick costume changes.

💰 Earn $47K-$84K

📚 High School Diploma or GED

⏱️ 6–12 MONTH TRAINING

📈 7.1% JOB GROWTH

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What You’ll Do

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

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.

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Minimum Education

High School Diploma or GED

Career Prospects

Excellent (Increasing by 5% or more)

Training Time

6 months to 1 year

Job Openings

1,900 Annually

Median Earnings

$70,740 in California

$52,370 Nationally

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Best For You If...

YOU Like 💕

Using data or completing tasks
Working with my hands

You are skilled in 💫

Active Listening
Monitoring
Service Orientation
Social Perceptiveness
Speaking

You value 🙏

Having support
Job security
Personal relationships

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Costume Attendant

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Pathways to this Career

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Bachelor's Degree

A bachelor's degree typically results in increased knowledge about a variety of academic subjects, specialized knowledge in a focused field of study, and is considered the foundational qualification for many careers.

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⏱️ FINISH IN 4-5+ years

Associate's Degree

An associate's degree typically provides graduates with foundational knowledge and skills for entry-level jobs in the graduate's industry, or serves as a stepping stone towards further education.

🎓 College

⏱️ FINISH IN 2-3 years