# Costume Attendants

> Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 39-3092.00
- **Summary:** Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.

## Aliases

- Costumer
- Dresser
- Wardrobe Assistant
- Wardrobe Supervisor
- Costume Draper
- Costume Seamstress
- Draper
- Wardrobe Attendant
- Costume Attendant
- Costume Cutter
- Costume Dresser
- Costume Mistress

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes. | Core | 4.A.4.b.1.f |
| Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.o |
| Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances. | Core | 4.A.3.a.2.h |
| Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations. | Core | 4.A.2.b.2.t |
| Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations. | Core | 4.A.2.a.1.e |
| Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.a |
| Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.a |
| Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs. | Core | 4.A.3.a.1.h |
| Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details. | Core | 4.A.4.a.2.h |
| Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.a |
| Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities. | Core | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Direct the work of wardrobe crews during dress rehearsals or performances. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.b.4.a |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Create patterns for costumes based on designer's drawings. |
| Schedule costume fittings for actors. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Assign duties or work schedules to employees. | 4.A.4.b.1.f |
| Maintain supply or equipment inventories. | 4.A.4.c.3.a |
| Distribute resources to patrons or employees. | 4.A.4.c.3.c |
| Arrange items for use or display. | 4.A.3.a.2.h |
| Deliver items. | 4.A.3.a.1.j |
| Clean fabrics or apparel. | 4.A.3.a.1.h |
| Maintain facilities. | 4.A.3.b.4.a |
| Assign resources or facilities to patrons or employees. | 4.A.4.c.3.c |
| Design costumes or cosmetic effects for characters. | 4.A.2.b.2.t |
| Order materials, supplies, or equipment. | 4.A.4.c.3.e |
| Review art or design materials. | 4.A.1.a.1.a |
| Monitor availability of equipment or supplies. | 4.A.4.c.3.g |
| Collaborate with others to determine production details. | 4.A.4.a.2.h |
| Prepare operational reports or records. | 4.A.3.b.6.o |
| Supervise service workers. | 4.A.4.b.4.a |
| Evaluate quality of materials or products. | 4.A.2.a.1.e |
| Review production information to determine costume or makeup requirements. | 4.A.1.a.1.a |
| Monitor operational quality or safety. | 4.A.1.a.2.b |
| Manage budgets for personal services operations. | 4.A.4.b.4.h |
| Train service staff. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Perform human resources activities. | 4.A.4.c.2.b |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Fine Arts | knowledge | 3.65 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 3.62 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 3.62 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 3.25 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.25 |
| Design | knowledge | 3.23 |
| Production and Processing | knowledge | 3.21 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.15 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.13 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.12 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.12 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.12 |
| Psychology | knowledge | 3.08 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 3 |
| Originality | ability | 3 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 3 |
| Selective Attention | ability | 3 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | ability | 3 |
| Finger Dexterity | ability | 3 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 3 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 2.96 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 2.88 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 2.88 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 2.88 |
| Written Expression | ability | 2.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | ability | 2.88 |
| Mechanical | knowledge | 2.81 |
| Mathematics | knowledge | 2.76 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | ability | 2.75 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 2.63 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Database Software | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| Garment tracking software | Inventory management software | no | no |
| Web browser software | Internet browser software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 4.86 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 4.83 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.78 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.73 |
| Contact With Others | 4.47 |
| Time Pressure | 4.21 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.2 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.14 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.08 |
| Physical Proximity | 4.05 |
| E-Mail | 3.84 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.82 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 3.68 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 3.67 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 3.53 |
| Telephone Conversations | 3.48 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 3.39 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 3.33 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3.18 |
| Spend Time Standing | 3.16 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 3.06 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 3.02 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 2.87 |
| Exposed to Minor Burns, Cuts, Bites, or Stings | 2.81 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 2.78 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 2.76 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 2.75 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 2.63 |
| Conflict Situations | 2.59 |
| Exposed to Cramped Work Space, Awkward Positions | 2.58 |
| Level of Competition | 2.52 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 2.51 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 2.42 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.18 |
| Spend Time Kneeling, Crouching, Stooping, or Crawling | 2.17 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 2.11 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 2.01 |
| Wear Common Protective or Safety Equipment such as Safety Shoes, Glasses, Gloves, Hearing Protection, Hard Hats, or Life Jackets | 1.98 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Equipment | 1.8 |
| Exposed to Hazardous Conditions | 1.77 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| High School Diploma | 32.24 |
| Bachelor's Degree | 29.6 |
| Some College Courses | 14.85 |
| Less than a High School Diploma | 10.39 |
| Post-Secondary Certificate | 7.52 |
| Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) | 3.86 |
| Master's Degree | 1.54 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Applied Arts and Design | specific_interest_area | 5.76 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 5.61 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.27 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 3.88 |
| Visual Arts | specific_interest_area | 3.59 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 3.26 |
| Media | specific_interest_area | 3.05 |
| Performing Arts | specific_interest_area | 3 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 3 |
| Dependability | work_style | 3 |
| Humanities | specific_interest_area | 2.93 |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 2.84 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 2.44 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 2.35 |
| Cooperation | work_style | 2.1 |
| Management/Administration | specific_interest_area | 2.06 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 27-1022.00 | role-27-1022-00 | Fashion Designers | Primary-Short |
| 51-6052.00 | role-51-6052-00 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | Primary-Short |
| 39-5091.00 | role-39-5091-00 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | Primary-Short |
| 51-6092.00 | role-51-6092-00 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | Primary-Short |
| 27-1027.00 | role-27-1027-00 | Set and Exhibit Designers | Primary-Short |
| 51-6051.00 | role-51-6051-00 | Sewers, Hand | Primary-Long |
| 51-9071.00 | role-51-9071-00 | Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers | Primary-Long |
| 27-1025.00 | role-27-1025-00 | Interior Designers | Primary-Long |
| 51-6031.00 | role-51-6031-00 | Sewing Machine Operators | Primary-Long |
| 27-1026.00 | role-27-1026-00 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | Primary-Long |
| 51-9123.00 | role-51-9123-00 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | Supplemental |
| 51-6041.00 | role-51-6041-00 | Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Arts, Entertainment, & Design | arts-entertainment-design |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Visual and Performing Arts | visual-and-performing-arts |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 54810
- **Mean Wage:** 65890
- **Pct10Wage:** 33610
- **Pct25Wage:** 39240
- **Pct75Wage:** 83090
- **Pct90Wage:** 115240
- **Employment:** 6290
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 3590 | 48190 | 33.31 |
| 711110 | 711110 | Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | National industry | 1880 | 48190 | 636.61 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 1320 | 102160 | 11.13 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 610 | 46700 | 1.1 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 510 | 44900 | 0.88 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 350 | 43810 | 25.46 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 160 | 87160 | 0.43 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 90 | 80210 |  |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 60 | 118060 |  |
| 516120 | 516120 | Television Broadcasting Stations | National industry | 40 | 59220 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 711110 | 711110 | Theater Companies and Dinner Theaters | National industry | 1880 | 636.61 |
| 71 | 71 | Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | Sector | 3590 | 33.31 |
| 721120 | 721120 | Casino Hotels | National industry | 350 | 25.46 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 1320 | 11.13 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 610 | 1.1 |
| 72 | 72 | Accommodation and Food Services | Sector | 510 | 0.88 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 160 | 0.43 |
- **Count:** 10

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.61 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | -0.4533608 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | -0.3313408 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | -0.2958649 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 36
- **Percentile:** 34
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 37 | felten_aioe |
| 39 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 31 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | -0.4533608 | 37 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.41666666666666663 | 39 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.10034534397900617 | 31 | Low | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.61
- **Percentile:** 52
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** no

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.1111111111111111
- **Beta:** 0.2638888888888889
- **Gamma:** 0.41666666666666663

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes. | 0.004519142677550953 | 3.3 |
| Provide managers with budget recommendations and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, or makeup needs. | 0.004211019313172479 | 3.36 |
| Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations. | 0.0026704024912801087 | 3.97 |
| Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage. | 0.002156863550649319 | 3.31 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 5.9
- **Growth Percentile:** 80
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 1.8
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 26
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 6.7
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 7.1

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 1
- **Task Count:** 3
- **Total Sample:** 65
- **Autonomy Median:** 3

### Collaboration


### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| personal | 69.7 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes. | 0.003300412551568946 | 3 | 33 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes. | 93.93939393939394 | 33 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt |
| --- |
| Help me with this part of my job: review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 21
- **Skills:** 35
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 7
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 815b5aee353585f0