Jobs Similar to Costume Attendants
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to costume attendants, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Makeup Artists, Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers and Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers.
Costume Attendants: $50,400 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Costume Attendants) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance | 69% | $97,150+93% | Training or associate |
| 2 | Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers | 69% | $39,390−22% | Training or associate |
| 3 | Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers | 69% | $62,750+25% | Training or associate |
| 4 | Floral Designers | 69% | $37,360−26% | High school |
| 5 | Interior Designers | 68% | $67,190+33% | Bachelor's degree |
| 6 | Set and Exhibit Designers | 67% | $75,240+49% | Graduate degree |
| 7 | Fashion Designers | 67% | $80,960+61% | Training or associate |
| 8 | Choreographers | 67% | $55,310+10% | Training or associate |
| 9 | Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers | 64% | $41,600−17% | High school |
| 10 | Graphic Designers | 63% | $62,960+25% | Bachelor's degree |
| 11 | Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators | 63% | $55,490+10% | Training or associate |
| 12 | Art Directors | 62% | $114,850+128% | Bachelor's degree |
| 13 | Models | 61% | $48,470−4% | High school |
| 14 | Film and Video Editors | 61% | $75,420+50% | Bachelor's degree |
| 15 | Photographers | 61% | $44,660−11% | Training or associate |
| 16 | Music Directors and Composers | 60% | $73,710+46% | Bachelor's degree |
| 17 | Special Effects Artists and Animators | 59% | $102,030+102% | Bachelor's degree |
| 18 | Craft Artists | 59% | $46,080−9% | Training or associate |
| 19 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | 58% | $56,460+12% | High school |
| 20 | Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers | 58% | $41,640−17% | High school |
- 1Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance
69% similar · $97,150 (+93%) · Training or associate
- 2Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
69% similar · $39,390 (−22%) · Training or associate
- 3Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers
69% similar · $62,750 (+25%) · Training or associate
- 4Floral Designers
69% similar · $37,360 (−26%) · High school
- 5Interior Designers
68% similar · $67,190 (+33%) · Bachelor's degree
- 6Set and Exhibit Designers
67% similar · $75,240 (+49%) · Graduate degree
- 7Fashion Designers
67% similar · $80,960 (+61%) · Training or associate
- 8Choreographers
67% similar · $55,310 (+10%) · Training or associate
- 9Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers
64% similar · $41,600 (−17%) · High school
- 10Graphic Designers
63% similar · $62,960 (+25%) · Bachelor's degree
- 11Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators
63% similar · $55,490 (+10%) · Training or associate
- 12Art Directors
62% similar · $114,850 (+128%) · Bachelor's degree
- 13Models
61% similar · $48,470 (−4%) · High school
- 14Film and Video Editors
61% similar · $75,420 (+50%) · Bachelor's degree
- 15Photographers
61% similar · $44,660 (−11%) · Training or associate
- 16Music Directors and Composers
60% similar · $73,710 (+46%) · Bachelor's degree
- 17Special Effects Artists and Animators
59% similar · $102,030 (+102%) · Bachelor's degree
- 18Craft Artists
59% similar · $46,080 (−9%) · Training or associate
- 19Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles
58% similar · $56,460 (+12%) · High school
- 20Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers
58% similar · $41,640 (−17%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than costume attendants.
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for costume attendants also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where costume attendants is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Models (71)
- Floral Designers (69)
- Choreographers (68)
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (66)
- Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers (60)
- Fine Artists, Including Painters, Sculptors, and Illustrators (60)
- Photographers (58)
- Craft Artists (56)
- Fashion Designers (55)
- Makeup Artists, Theatrical and Performance (54)
Questions about jobs like costume attendants
What jobs are most similar to costume attendants?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Makeup Artists (69% similar), Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers (69% similar), Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers (69% similar), Floral Designers (69% similar) and Interior Designers (68% similar).
Which jobs like costume attendants pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Art Directors ($114,850, +128%; usually a bachelor's degree), Special Effects Artists and Animators ($102,030, +102%; usually a bachelor's degree) and Makeup Artists ($97,150, +93%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with costume attendants ($50,400). Without more preparation than costume attendants usually need: Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.