Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

Top 3 dressmaker Jobs

  • CNA Full Time Day/Night **$1500 Sign on Bonus*** - Christwood - Covington, LA

    The Certified Nursing Assistant will assist with activities of daily living, including bathing, dressing , grooming, and medication management, and provide ongoing support and monitoring to ensure ...

  • Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) - DuPage County ROE - Wheaton, IL

    Uses assistive devices in ambulation, eating and dressing . * Provides feedback as needed to those staff members attending IEP meetings. * Retrieve students from buses or cars at the start of classes ...

  • Certified Nurse Assistant - Valley Presbyterian - Los Angeles, CA

    You will be responsible for assisting with daily tasks such as bathing, dressing , and feeding patients. In addition, you will help patients with mobility, ensuring they are able to move safely ...

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What They Do

Design, make, alter, repair, or fit garments.


Tailor, dressmaker, and custom sewer Salaries

  • 2020 employment: 42,000
  • May 2021 median annual wage: $31,420

Job Outlook for Tailors, dressmakers, and custom sewers

Projected employment change, 2020-30:

  • Number of new jobs: -3,100
  • Growth rate: -7 percent (Decline)

How to Become a Tailor, dressmaker, or custom sewer

Education and training:

  • Typical entry-level education: No formal educational credential
  • Work experience in a related occupation: None
  • Typical on-the-job training: Moderate-term on-the-job training

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