Salary for Costume Designer Jobs

Updated: 30 Jan 2012

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	National Salary Data (? XAll compensation data shown are gross, national 10th to 90th percentile ranges. Pay can vary greatly by location. To view local data, take the PayScale survey. )	$0	$33K	$66K	$99K
Salary	$13,200 - $95,779
Bonus	$0.00 - $25,760
Commission	n/a	Not enough data
Total Pay (? XTotal Pay combines base annual salary or hourly wage, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job. It does not include equity (stock) compensation, cash value of retirement benefits, or the value of other non-cash benefits (e.g. healthcare). )	$14,203 - $96,681
Country: United States \| Currency: USD \| Updated: 30 Jan 2012 \| Individuals Reporting: 50

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Job Listings for Costume Designer Jobs

Posted	Job Title	Company	Job Location
Jan 19	Costume Designer	Revolution Dancewear	Illinois
	Costume Designer As seen in Chicago Reader Revoluiton Dancewear, in Niles, Il. is expanding! Seeking highly creative, well rounded COSTUME designer with 5+... Indeed
Jan 13	Costume Designer	American Film Institute	Hollywood, FL
	seeks volunteer costume designer to assist in the... with a wife she did not know of for dinner. The costume designer will need to help find wardrobe and then... Indeed
Jan 11	Costume Designer/Apprentice	Film Synergy Group	New York
	basis. Long time Film Synergy Member and Experimental film Director Lili White is looking for a Costume creator for two caveman-type outfits. The Dates are... Indeed
Jan 13	Costume Designer	Media Match	New York, New York
	Experienced costume designer for Webisodes. Concept is music video parody. Prefer someone with music video experience. Must be available 1/14 interview 1/16, 1... Indeed

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Companies and Industries for Costume Designer Jobs

Popular Industries

Salary Range


Media -- Film Visual Effects	$16,984 - $60,980
Education, College/University	$19,389 - $64,312
Education, Private K-12 School	$18,652 - $59,805
Entertainment -- Movies, Theaters	$17,348 - $57,126
Fashion	$17,654 - $54,865

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Key Statistics for Costume Designer Jobs

Gender

	Female 85%			Male 15%
Salary:	$20,347 - $56,010			Not enough data

Years of Experience

Less than 1 year

1-4 years

34%

5-9 years

26%

10-19 years

18%

20 years or more

20%

Top Degrees

Salary Range


Bachelor's Degree	$12,919 - $71,052
Bachelor of Arts (BA), Theatre Arts	Not enough data
Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Theatre Arts	Not enough data
Master of Fine Arts (MFA), Costume Design	Not enough data

Most Common Health Benefits

	Medical: 61%		Dental: 43%
	Vision: 33%		None: 39%

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Costume Designer Job Description

People with the job title Costume Designer typically fall into one of the following PayScale standard occupations.

Fashion Designers

Design clothing and accessories. Create original garments or design garments that follow well established fashion trends. May develop the line of color and kinds of materials.