Occupations/39-3092.00
Costume Attendants
Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
44%
Mixed exposure
Human characteristics
50%
Balanced human and task mix
Task orientation
51%
Mixed exposure
A day in this job
- Mostly routine
Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.
- Task
Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.
- Task
Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.
The tasks we can read here lean routine. That sits next to the AI risk rank — it is not a forecast that the job disappears.
Core tasks
- 01Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.
- 02Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes.
- 03Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances.
- 04Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations.
- 05Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations.
- 06Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks3.18
- Degree of automation1.51
- Time sitting3.02
- Originality (ability)3.00
- Conflict situations2.59
- Hands-on objects/tools4.86
- Outdoors / weather1.46
- Disease exposure1.30
- Decision freedom4.20
Top abilities
- Oral Expression3.62
- Oral Comprehension3.62
- Problem Sensitivity3.25
- Near Vision3.25
- Speech Clarity3.12
- Information Ordering3.12
- Fluency of Ideas3.12
- Category Flexibility3.12
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension2.88
- Active Listening3.12
- Writing2.50
- Speaking3.12
- Mathematics1.50
- Science1.00
- Critical Thinking2.88
- Active Learning2.50
- Learning Strategies1.88
- Monitoring3.12
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 72 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
The University of Texas at Austin Austin, TX · Public | Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 50.0599 | $11,700 | 31% | 88% | 1 yr $41,565 2 yr $45,128 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY · Private nonprofit | Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 50.0599 | $68,200 | 4% | 96% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr $33,565 Master's · CIP 50.05 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 50.0599 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $31,941 2 yr $29,685 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX · Public | Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 50.0599 | $13,200 | 63% | 83% | 1 yr $31,839 2 yr $28,960 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Lincoln College of Technology-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · Private for-profit | Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 50.0599 | $18,600 | 100% | 64% | 1 yr $31,314 2 yr $24,532 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 50.0599 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr — 2 yr $31,305 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
St Olaf College Northfield, MN · Private nonprofit | Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 50.0599 | $56,400 | 56% | 88% | 1 yr $30,771 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 50.0599 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $30,771 2 yr $24,035 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 50.0599 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $29,685 2 yr $31,305 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
Metropolitan State University St. Paul, MN · Public | Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 50.0599 | $9,600 | 82% | 48% | 1 yr $28,960 2 yr $29,685 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Chapel Hill, NC · Public | Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 50.0599 | $9,000 | 17% | 91% | 1 yr $28,816 2 yr $28,960 Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Dramatic/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft, Other 50.0599 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $28,598 2 yr — Bachelor's · CIP 50.05 |