Fashion consultant job growth summary. After extensive research, interviews, and analysis, Zippia's data science team found that:
The projected fashion consultant job growth rate is 0% from 2018-2028.
About 1,900 new jobs for fashion consultants are projected over the next decade.
Fashion consultant salaries have increased 19% for fashion consultants in the last 5 years.
There are over 3,535 fashion consultants currently employed in the United States.
There are 71,574 active fashion consultant job openings in the US.
The average fashion consultant salary is $58,306.
Are fashion consultant jobs in demand?
No, fashion consultant jobs are not in demand. Fashion consultant demand is projected to decline 0% from 2018 to 2028.
Fashion Consultant job and salary trends over time
Compare the number of fashion consultant jobs and the average fashion consultant salary over time.
Fashion Consultant jobs over time
Fashion Consultant job growth rate over time
Year | # Of Jobs | % Of Population |
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2021 | 3,535 | 0.00% |
2020 | 3,502 | 0.00% |
2019 | 4,132 | 0.00% |
2018 | 4,257 | 0.00% |
2017 | 4,251 | 0.00% |
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Average fashion consultant salary over time
Fashion Consultant salary by year
Year | Avg. Salary | Hourly Rate | % Change |
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2024 | $58,306 | $28.03 | +7.2% |
2023 | $54,366 | $26.14 | +4.3% |
2022 | $52,105 | $25.05 | +4.3% |
2021 | $49,973 | $24.03 | +2.3% |
2020 | $48,832 | $23.48 | +4.1% |
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Fashion Consultant jobs by state
The map below shows you the number of fashion consultant job openings in each state. The darker areas on the map show where fashion consultants earn the highest salaries across all 50 states.
Average Salary: Job Openings:
Most common states for fashion consultants
Rank | State | Population | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl |
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1 | New Mexico | 2,088,070 | 417 | 20% |
2 | West Virginia | 1,815,857 | 362 | 20% |
3 | Maine | 1,335,907 | 269 | 20% |
4 | South Dakota | 869,666 | 177 | 20% |
5 | Alabama | 4,874,747 | 856 | 18% |
6 | South Carolina | 5,024,369 | 866 | 17% |
7 | Mississippi | 2,984,100 | 467 | 16% |
8 | Oklahoma | 3,930,864 | 531 | 14% |
9 | Massachusetts | 6,859,819 | 813 | 12% |
10 | Kentucky | 4,454,189 | 468 | 11% |
11 | Oregon | 4,142,776 | 436 | 11% |
12 | District of Columbia | 693,972 | 76 | 11% |
13 | Georgia | 10,429,379 | 1,048 | 10% |
14 | Indiana | 6,666,818 | 670 | 10% |
15 | Wisconsin | 5,795,483 | 551 | 10% |
16 | Connecticut | 3,588,184 | 341 | 10% |
17 | Utah | 3,101,833 | 315 | 10% |
18 | Idaho | 1,716,943 | 177 | 10% |
19 | New Hampshire | 1,342,795 | 132 | 10% |
20 | Montana | 1,050,493 | 104 | 10% |
Most common cities for fashion consultants
Rank | City | # of Jobs | Employment/ 1000ppl | Avg. Salary |
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1 | Reynoldsburg | 2 | 5% | $57,684 |
2 | Salisbury | 1 | 3% | $60,111 |
3 | Rockville | 1 | 1% | $59,263 |
4 | Atlanta | 1 | 0% | $54,483 |
5 | Columbus | 1 | 0% | $57,425 |
6 | Greensboro | 1 | 0% | $66,639 |
7 | Jacksonville | 1 | 0% | $63,023 |
8 | Raleigh | 1 | 0% | $67,794 |
Fashion Consultant job outlook: Expert opinions
We spoke to fashion consultant professors and experts from several universities and companies to get their opinions on where the fashion consultant job market for recent graduates is heading and how young graduates entering the fashion consultant industry can be adequately prepared. Here are their thoughts.
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Franklin and Marshall College
University of Mount Union
Penn State Behrend
California State University Channel Islands
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Cynthia Krom
Associate Professor and Department Chair
Franklin and Marshall College
Business, Organizations, and Society Department
What certifications/licenses/courses can have the biggest impact for Fashion Consultants?
Cynthia Krom: Professional certifications matter. If your profession has a certification, you need to have that certification to be competitive in this new world. So, a public accountant needs to have a CPA, and a corporate accountant needs to have their CMA. A fraud examiner needs their CFE. Find out what is available in your profession and take whatever courses or exams are needed to be at the top of your game, because everyone else will.
We don't really know what will be happening with professional licenses with remote work. A psychotherapist may be licensed in New York, but remotely treating a client in New Mexico. Technically, they probably need a license in New Mexico. But who will control that? Will it just be the professional responsibility of the therapist to only practice where licensed? Will their malpractice insurance only cover them if the client is where they are licensed? What about a physician operating on someone a thousand miles away using robotics?
In terms of courses not related to professional certification or licensure, technology is where it is at. First and foremost, polish your Zoom skills. Zoom is now your face-to-face workplace and you need to be a pro. YouTube has great videos about lighting for Zoom, even with reflective eyeglasses. Perhaps your IT department is able to help with connectivity issues and learning remote technologies. And, as we have all recently seen, you need to learn how to turn off filters that make you look like a kitten! For nearly every field, you have to know Microsoft Office (Word, PowerPoint, and Excel) or similar programs. You need to know how to work collaboratively on projects through things like Google Drive. If you are not fluent in the basics, you are showing up for a horse race with a little pony.
Michael Grossman Ph.D.
Professor, Political Studies and International Studies
University of Mount Union
Department of Political Science and International Studies
What certifications/licenses/courses can have the biggest impact for Fashion Consultants?
Michael Grossman Ph.D.: It is less about licenses or courses and more about experiences. In this regard, internships are crucial.
What technical skills for a Fashion Consultant stand out to employers?
Linda Hajec: I think the basics are still important - the feedback from employers still says that they want to see excellent skills in Excel - but if we are talking about changes as a result of the pandemic, job candidates that can also show a comfort level with remote meeting software will feel more natural and less awkward going forward. If you are going to meet on Zoom, make sure you know where to find the features on the screen and if you need to, practice with someone who knows you are just needing to mess around with the settings. The last thing you would want to do is accidentally exit your interview halfway through because you didn't know where the "share screen" button was. Being familiar with other online collaboration software such as Teams or GoogleDocs is important, too. Even companies that are not working 100% remote are finding great use for these kind of sites, even just to house documents such as policy manuals that they want to share with a group of employees. The fact that a group can work together an collaborate asynchronously is a reality that many companies had not faced before, so the employee needs to be prepared to remember to follow up on team projects instead of waiting for a meeting to see where everything stands.
Ekin Pehlivan Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Marketing
California State University Channel Islands
Martin V. Smith School of Business and Economics
What's a good job out of college for Fashion Consultants?
Ekin Pehlivan Ph.D.: I think a description of a "good" job opportunity is dependent on so many factors, almost all subjective. What I recommend my students usually, is that they try different things before graduation and find something that makes them feel a purpose other than (and in addition to) making ends meet. For this reason we started a program on our campus where students are hired to help non-profits and small businesses in our area of service. In this program, students get to gain and practice skills that can help them succeed in a corporate or freelance capacity. The students get to experiment without fear of losing a job and find what they would like their entry level positions to look like. While doing this they also help organizations and individuals who have the need but not the resources to get the services from professionals.
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Updated February 13, 2021