Description
Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.
Interests
- Enterprising
- Conventional
- Social
Work Values
- Relationships
- Achievement
- Independence
Work Styles
- Integrity
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Adaptability/Flexibility
- Concern for Others
Tasks
- Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
- Schedule funerals, burials, or cremations.
- Deliver death certificates to medical facilities or offices to obtain signatures from legally authorized persons.
- Offer counsel and comfort to families and friends of the deceased.
- Monitor funeral service operations to ensure that they comply with applicable policies, regulations, and laws.
Work Activities
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
- Assisting and Caring for Others
- Getting Information
- Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
Detailed Work Activities
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
- Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
- Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
- Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork.
Technology Skills
- Electronic mail software
- Presentation software
- Data base user interface and query software
- Spreadsheet software
- Accounting software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Written Comprehension
- Written Expression
- Near Vision
Skills
- Service Orientation
- Active Listening
- Social Perceptiveness
- Reading Comprehension
- Time Management
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- Administration and Management
- English Language
- Administrative
- Economics and Accounting
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Certified Funeral Service PractitionerCertifying Organization
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
National Board ExaminationCertifying Organization
International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards
Type
Core
Certificate name
Fellow in ThanatologyCertifying Organization
Association for Death Education and Counseling
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified In ThanatologyCertifying Organization
Association for Death Education and Counseling
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Crematory Operations Certificaton ProgramCertifying Organization
Cremation Association of North America
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $57,010 |
| Median (50%) | $122,090 |
| High (90%) | 239,200+ |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $72,311 |
| Mid Level | $77,679 |
| Senior Level | $82,692 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 35,800 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to increase to 37,400 positions, reflecting a projected growth of 5%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of 5%
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