Costume Attendants
Personal Care and Service Occupations- O*NET-SOC code
- 39-3092.00
Select, fit, and take care of costumes for cast members, and aid entertainers. May assist with multiple costume changes during performances.
- Data source: BLSPublished: 2026-08
Moderate· relative
LowFour relative bandsVery highGroup-level value
Scale, basis and source
Four relative bands (Low / Moderate / High / Very high)
831 detailed occupations in the BLS Employment Projections table. Assigned per National Employment Matrix (NEM) code, so occupations sharing a NEM code carry the same band
- Data source: AnthropicPublished: 2026-03
0.000
0.000Range of values carried here0.745Scale, basis and source
Observed exposure index, 0–1 as published
Mapped onto O*NET tasks
Published per SOC 2018 occupation; every O*NET occupation with the same SOC 2018 code carries this value
- Data source: OpenAIPublished: 2023
0.236
0.000Range of values carried here0.844Scale, basis and source
What kind of figure this source publishes
The BLS category is a relative rank, not an absolute level, and it is not a first-hand measurement: it groups an occupation's percentile ranks across several published studies into four bands. It is not an employment or wage forecast, not a probability of adoption, and it does not separate automation from augmentation.
Task-level exposure
Show 13 hidden tasks21 rated tasks · 8 tasks with β ≥ 0.5 (38.1%)
β = direct exposure (E1) + 0.5 × exposure when tools are available (E2), per the source repository's definition.
- Source unit: O*NET 27.2 tasks → O*NET 31.0 occupation code
- All rated tasks are in the O*NET 31.0 task list.
- Source
- OpenAI "GPTs are GPTs" exposure rubric
- Release
- gh-main-0471612
- License
- MIT License, Copyright (c) 2024 OpenAI
Values in this tab are predicted labels, not observations. Eloundou et al. (2023) published two rating regimes — human raters and GPT-4 — and the β shown here is derived from the GPT-4 rater basis alone; the same task can take a different value under the other regime. The unit and the meaning differ from the observed shares (%) in the other tabs, so do not place them on the same axis.
| Task (O*NET 27.2) | βE1 + 0.5 × E2 |
|---|---|
Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status.O*NET Task ID 9615 | 1.0 |
Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks.O*NET Task ID 9627 | 1.0 |
Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved.O*NET Task ID 9623 | 0.5 |
Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming.O*NET Task ID 9624 | 0.5 |
Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations.O*NET Task ID 9629 | 0.5 |
Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes.O*NET Task ID 9630 | 0.5 |
Study books, pictures, or examples of period clothing to determine styles worn during specific periods in history.O*NET Task ID 9632 | 0.5 |
Provide managers with budget recommendations and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, or makeup needs.O*NET Task ID 9633 | 0.5 |
β = E1 + 0.5 × E2 · E1 = tasks where direct LLM access alone cuts time by at least 50%, E2 = tasks where software built on top of an LLM cuts time by at least 50%. Values take only 0 / 0.5 / 1.0.
Data sources & licenses — O*NET®, Eloundou et al. (2023): see full notices on the Credits page
All O*NET 31.0 task statements (21)
All O*NET 31.0 task statements for this occupation (English, as published; task type core or supplemental). Exposure values are not listed here; they are in the table above, next to each task statement as worded in the O*NET version each source used.
| Task (O*NET 31.0) | Type |
|---|---|
| Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status. | Core |
| Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances. | Core |
| Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage. | Core |
| Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs. | Core |
| Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations. | Core |
| Purchase, rent, or requisition costumes or other wardrobe necessities. | Core |
| Check the appearance of costumes on stage or under lights to determine whether desired effects are being achieved. | Core |
| Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming. | Core |
| Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details. | Core |
| Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters. | Core |
| Create worksheets for dressing lists, show notes, or costume checks. | Core |
| Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations. | Core |
| Review scripts or other production information to determine a story's locale or period, as well as the number of characters and required costumes. | Core |
| Study books, pictures, or examples of period clothing to determine styles worn during specific periods in history. | Core |
| Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes. | Core |
| Assign lockers to employees and maintain locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, or costume storage or laundry areas. | Supplemental |
| Direct the work of wardrobe crews during dress rehearsals or performances. | Supplemental |
| Recommend vendors and monitor their work. | Supplemental |
| Provide managers with budget recommendations and take responsibility for budgetary line items related to costumes, storage, or makeup needs. | Supplemental |
| Participate in the hiring, training, scheduling, or supervision of alteration workers. | Supplemental |
| Care for non-clothing items, such as flags, table skirts, or draperies. | Supplemental |
0.44/ 3· Robot exposure index
Scale, basis and source
Each physical task is graded 0–3 by the setting in which robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated could do it (0 none · 1 purpose-built robot settings such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line · 2 structured facilities such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port · 3 unstructured settings such as a private home or a construction site), and the grades are averaged by share of working time
Physical tasks among this occupation's O*NET 29.3 tasks
Anthropic estimated the grades and time shares with Claude Opus 5 using web search, as of 2026.
The robot exposure index is a different measure from the AI exposure figures on this site and cannot be added to or compared with them. It does not measure actual adoption or cost, and 0 also covers occupations with no physical tasks.
Tier of each physical task
Robot environment tiers (E0–E3)
E0 noneDetails
Rated not doable by robots that have been deployed, sold or demonstrated, even in a purpose-built setting
E1 purpose-built robot settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting built around the machine, such as a fenced machine cell or a bottling line
E2 structured facilitiesDetails
Rated doable in a human work facility that an institution keeps to a working standard, such as a hospital pharmacy or a container port
E3 unstructured settingsDetails
Rated doable in a setting that no institution keeps to a working standard, such as a private home or a construction site
Only tasks classified as physical are listed; other tasks have no tier in the source.
| Task (O*NET 29.3) | Robot environment tier |
|---|---|
| Distribute costumes or related equipment and keep records of item status. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Arrange costumes in order of use to facilitate quick-change procedures for performances. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Return borrowed or rented items when productions are complete and return other items to storage. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Clean and press costumes before and after performances and perform any minor repairs. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Design or construct costumes or send them to tailors for construction, major repairs, or alterations. | E0 none |
| Inventory stock to determine types or conditions of available costuming. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Collaborate with production designers, costume designers, or other production staff to discuss and execute costume design details. | E0 none |
| Monitor, maintain, or secure inventories of costumes, wigs, or makeup, providing keys or access to assigned directors, costume designers, or wardrobe mistresses/masters. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
| Examine costume fit on cast members and sketch or write notes for alterations. | E0 none |
| Provide dressing assistance to cast members or assign cast dressers to assist specific cast members with costume changes. | E0 none |
| Assign lockers to employees and maintain locker rooms, dressing rooms, wig rooms, or costume storage or laundry areas. | E0 none |
| Care for non-clothing items, such as flags, table skirts, or draperies. | E1 purpose-built robot settings |
Occupation information
Employment outlook (BLS)
- Employment, 2025
- 7K
- Projected employment, 2035
- 7K
- Change (2025–35)
- +5.9%
- Median annual wage, 2025
- $50,400
- Typical education needed for entry
- High school diploma or equivalent
Korea classification links (KSCO)
Links from the current release of the Korea Occupation Direct Crosswalk v1.1, made by AI Changing Work. Relation values are read from the O*NET-SOC occupation side.
| KSCO code | KSCO title | Relation | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29392 | 무대의상 관리원 | Same scope | confirmed |
| 29393 | 소품 관리원 | Related, not a match | confirmed |
Relation and status definitions(kr-direct v1.1)
ILO occupational description
AI Changing Work links the ISCO-08 unit groups below to this occupation by applying the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics crosswalks (2018 SOC to 2010 SOC, 2010 SOC to ISCO-08) as published, without case-by-case selection; each link may be whole or partial.
- ISCO-08 3435Other Artistic and Cultural Associate Professionals
The definition, tasks and examples below are the ILO's description of that unit group, not of this occupation.
This unit group covers artistic and cultural associate professionals not classified elsewhere in Minor Group 343: Artistic, Cultural and Culinary Associate Professionals. For instance, those who assist directors or actors with staging of theatrical, motion picture, television or commercial productions are classified here.
Example occupations
Body artist · Floor manager (broadcasting) · Lighting technician · Programme coordinator (broadcasting) · Prompter · Property master (broadcasting) · Script-girl/boy · Special effects technician · Stage manager · Stage technician · Stunt artist · Stunt coordinator · Tattooist · Theatre technician · Theatrical dresser · Walker-on
Sources: ILO ISCO-08 — details: Credits
ESCO occupational vocabulary
Each entry below is matched to this occupation in the published ESCO-O*NET Crosswalk (version 1, 2022). The match types are that crosswalk's; the wording is AI Changing Work's.
- costume attendantESCO 3435.6.1Same scope
Costume attendant help dress actors and extras. They make sure everything is as the costume designer envisioned and ensure the continuity of appearance of the performers. Costume attendants maintain and repair these costumes. They store them correctly and safely after shooting.
- dresserESCO 3435.6This occupation is broader
Dressers assist and support artists before, during and after the performance to ensure the performers costumes are in line with the artistic vision of the director and the artistic team. They ensure the costume quality, maintain, check and repair costumes and assist with quick costume changes.
Source: European Commission, DG EMPL — ESCO API 2026-08-08 (bridge v1.2.1)
License: CC BY 4.0 (EU Reuse Notice)
ESCO reuse terms and the modification notice are in Credits.
France classification links (ROME)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and ROME 4.0 job profiles, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side. Links marked “provisional” were adopted on the judgments of two judges from the same model family (Claude) alone, or by an operator rule applied to their judgments, so they rest on weaker evidence than confirmed links.
| ROME code | ROME title (French) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| L1518 | Chef habilleur / Cheffe habilleuse | This occupation is broaderprovisional |
| L1502 | Costumier / Costumière | Overlapping, not the sameprovisional |
Source: France Travail — Répertoire Opérationnel des Métiers et des Emplois (ROME 4.0), version 61, last updated 15 June 2026 (https://www.data.gouv.fr/datasets/repertoire-operationnel-des-metiers-et-des-emplois-rome). Licence Ouverte 2.0.
ROME codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET-SOC occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a France Travail correspondence.
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Spain classification links (CNO-11)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and CNO-11 occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| CNO-11 code | CNO-11 title (Spanish) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 3739 | Otros técnicos y profesionales de apoyo de actividades culturales y artísticas | This occupation is narrower |
Source: Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), National Classification of Occupations 2011 (CNO-11, Royal Decree 1591/2010) — www.ine.es · Licensed CC BY 4.0. CNO-11 codes and Spanish titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not an INE correspondence.
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Germany classification links (KldB)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and KldB occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| KldB code | KldB title (German) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 94622 | Berufe in der Requisite - fachlich ausgerichtete Tätigkeiten | Same scope |
| 94612 | Berufe in der Bühnen- und Kostümbildnerei - fachlich ausgerichtete Tätigkeiten | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| 94613 | Berufe in der Bühnen- und Kostümbildnerei - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| 94623 | Berufe in der Requisite - komplexe Spezialistentätigkeiten | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: © Statistik der Bundesagentur für Arbeit — Klassifikation der Berufe 2010 – überarbeitete Fassung 2020, https://statistik.arbeitsagentur.de. KldB codes and titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own mapping (eigene Zuordnung) and are not a Bundesagentur für Arbeit correspondence.
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Japan classification links (JSCO)
AI Changing Work's links between this occupation and JSCO occupations, judged with AI models. Relations are read from this occupation's side.
| JSCO code | JSCO title (Japanese) | Relation |
|---|---|---|
| 383 | 美容サービス従事者（美容師を除く） | Related, not a matchprovisional |
| 535 | 紡織・衣服・繊維製品製造従事者 | Related, not a matchprovisional |
Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC), Japan Standard Occupational Classification (Dec. 2009, MIC Notification No. 555). JSCO codes and Japanese titles are reproduced unchanged; the links to O*NET occupations are AI Changing Work's own judgment and are not a MIC correspondence.
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