Morticians, Undertakers, & Funeral Arrangers

Also Called: Funeral Arranger, Funeral Director, Licensed Funeral Director, Mortician

What Morticians, Undertakers, & Funeral Arrangers do

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.

  • Obtain information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates or burial permits.
  • Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
  • Perform embalming duties, as necessary.
Industry Areas:

Hospitality Retail Sales and Services

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Work Context

  • Telephone
  • Electronic Mail
  • Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  • Contact With Others
  • Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

Tools

  • Floor grade forceps or hemostats
  • Makeup kits
  • Embalming vein drainage tubes
  • Embalming injecting tubes
  • Embalming cavity injectors

Technology

Word processing software
Microsoft Word
Project management software
FuneralKiosk
Data base user interface and query software
FPA Software MACCS
Twin Tier Technologies MIMS

The Education & Training You Need

Skills

  • Social Perceptiveness
  • Active Listening
  • Coordination
  • Service Orientation
  • Speaking

Knowledge

Business
customer service
management
Math and Science
psychology
chemistry
Arts and Humanities
English language
philisophy and religion
Safety and Government
law and government

Education

  • 73% Associate's degree
  • 13% Post-secondary certificate
  • 6% Some college, no degree

Experience

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.

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Are You a Good Fit?

Occupation Traits

  • Conventional (Organizer)
  • Enterprising (Persuader)
  • Social (Helper)

Work Styles

  • Attention to Detail
  • Concern for Others
  • Integrity
  • Dependability
  • Self Control
  • Adaptability/Flexibility

Values

  • Relationships
  • Independence
  • Achievement

Abilities

  • Verbal
  • Ideas and Logic
  • Attention

This is what Morticians, Undertakers, & Funeral Arrangers across the country typically make.

$14.74 / hour
$30,660 /year

Entry Level

$24.53 / hour
$51,030 /year

Median Level

$44.17 / hour
$91,870 /year

Experienced Level

Income information reflects a regional average.
Income information reflects a national average.

This career’s National Job Outlook is

Below Average

Please be sure to verify the outlook of this occupation with your instructor.

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