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Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)	Projected Growth (2023-2033)
National Statistics	$49,800	3000	3.5%
State Statistics	-	-	-
City Statistics	-	-	-

Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$49,800

Median Wage (USD, 2023)

3000

Projected Job Openings (2023-2033)

3.5%

Projected Growth (2023-2033)

Perform various tasks to arrange and direct individual funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is required for these occupations. For example, an electrician must have completed three or four years of apprenticeship or several years of vocational training, and often must have passed a licensing exam, in order to perform the job.
Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
Employees in these occupations usually need one or two years of training involving both on-the-job experience and informal training with experienced workers. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree)

Related Work Experience: N.A.

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year

On-the-Job Training: Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years

Detailed Work Activities

Direct funeral or mortuary activities.
Train service staff.
Supervise service workers.
Perform human resources activities.
Clean facilities or work areas.
Promote products, services, or programs.
Transport biological or other medical materials.
Discuss service options or needs with clients.
Gather information in order to provide services to clients.
Direct funeral or mortuary activities.
Arrange facility schedules.
Discuss service options or needs with clients.
Provide counsel, comfort, or encouragement to individuals or families.
Handle caskets.
Direct funeral or mortuary activities.
Direct funeral or mortuary activities.
Provide escort or transportation.
Embalm corpses.
Direct funeral or mortuary activities.
Discuss service options or needs with clients.
Provide counsel, comfort, or encouragement to individuals or families.
Maintain financial or account records.
Order materials, supplies, or equipment.
Arrange items for use or display.
Direct funeral or mortuary activities.
Direct funeral or mortuary activities.
Usher patrons to seats or exits.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Oversee the preparation and care of the remains of people who have died.
Obtain information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates or burial permits.
Perform embalming duties, as necessary.
Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
Remove deceased remains from place of death.
Contact cemeteries to schedule the opening and closing of graves.
Plan, schedule, or coordinate funerals, burials, or cremations, arranging details such as floral delivery or the time and place of services.
Close caskets and lead funeral corteges to churches or burial sites.
Provide information on funeral service options, products, or merchandise, and maintain a casket display area.
Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends.
Direct preparations and shipment of bodies for out-of-state burial.
Discuss and negotiate prearranged funerals with clients.
Maintain financial records, order merchandise, or prepare accounts.
Provide or arrange transportation between sites for the remains, mourners, pallbearers, clergy, or flowers.
Arrange for clergy members to perform needed services.
Plan placement of caskets at funeral sites or place or adjust lights, fixtures, or floral displays.
Clean funeral home facilities and grounds.
Manage funeral home operations, including the hiring, training, or supervision of embalmers, funeral attendants, or other staff.
Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible.
Arrange for pallbearers or inform pallbearers or honorary groups of their duties.
Receive or usher people to their seats for services.
Participate in community activities for funeral home promotion or other purposes.

Work Styles

Achievement/Effort

Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks.

Persistence

Initiative

Leadership

Cooperation

Concern for Others

Social Orientation

Self-Control

Stress Tolerance

Adaptability/Flexibility

Dependability

Attention to Detail

Integrity

Independence

Innovation

Analytical Thinking

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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