Also called: Swing, On-Set Dresser
Moves furniture and decor into place, and adjusts props between takes for continuity.
A set dresser hauls couches into a living room set, hangs pictures, then on set nudges a vase back into its exact spot between takes.
Approximate, based on IATSE local rate cards and typical weeks worked; freelance crew income depends on how much work they book.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; on-the-job training.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing about average. Follows production levels.
Low risk for 10 years. Moving furniture, hanging decor and resetting props between takes stays physical work AI and robots can't do on set.
Classes: Theater tech crew, Art, Physical education, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 27-1027.
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