Costume attendant
Chooses, fits, and cares for costumes for cast members and helps performers, including with quick costume changes during shows.
Will AI replace costume attendant jobs?
AI changes jobs more often than it replaces them. How much AI can help with this work: Medium. More AI overlap than 34 in 100 jobs. AI helps with some tasks, like paperwork or first drafts. People still do the core of the job. 0% of this job’s working time is already spent on tasks people bring to AI at work (Anthropic Economic Index). Based on Microsoft research on real AI use at work, matched to the tasks of each job in O*NET.
What AI already helps with
- Hand out costumes and equipment and keep records of where items are
- Make worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks
- Check how costumes look on stage and under lights
What stays human
- Help cast members get dressed or assign dressers to help them
- Line up costumes in order of use for fast changes
- Design or sew costumes, or send them to tailors
10-year outlook · USA
Expected change in the number of these jobs by 2035: +5.9%. Typical pay: $50,400 a year. US Bureau of Labor Statistics. German figures differ, but the direction is usually similar.
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