Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers

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  • Caregivers Homecare - Amada Senior Care of Davis - Walnut Creek, CA

    Provide assistance with showering and dressing * Monitor and report changes in patient health status * Provide personal care, such as bathing and dressing patients * Prepare lunch * Provide ...

  • Live-in Home Health Aide - Guardian Angel Senior Services - Framingham, MA

    These activities include everyday living, housekeeping, bathing and dressing , transportation, cooking, shopping, toileting, medication, mobility, and continence care. The ideal person for this ...

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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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