Modeled career paths · Costume design

Where does a Costume Designer go next?

What employers are asking a Costume Designer for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Head of Wardrobe+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Costume Designer go here
progressionno modeled onward moves above the evidence floor
Senior Costume Designer+35% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
50% of modeled moves out of Costume Designer go here
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Specialist path
Creative Director+23% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Costume Designer. 12% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Higher-growth opportunity
Department Head, Makeup+30% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Costume Designer. 13% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Second Unit Director+46% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Costume Designer. 13% joint modeled share
progression0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Director of Marketing+46% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Senior Costume Designer. 12% joint modeled share
progression93% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.