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Personal Care and Service

Funeral Attendants

Perform a variety of tasks during funeral, such as placing casket in parlor or chapel prior to service, arranging floral offerings or lights around casket, directing or escorting mourners, closing casket, and issuing and storing funeral equipment.

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Median pay

$34,610
Median annual pay for Funeral Attendants.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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10-year growth

3.1%
Projected employment growth from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Annual openings

5,700
Projected annual openings, including growth and replacement demand.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Employment

32,500
Estimated U.S. employment for Funeral Attendants in 2024.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024
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Jobs added or lost

+1,000
Projected numeric employment change from 2024 to 2034.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024–2034 projections
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Entry preparation

High school diploma or equivalent
Typical additional preparation: Short-term on-the-job training.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2024 profile
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What the work involves

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Essential skills

  1. 1Active Listening
  2. 2Monitoring
  3. 3Speaking
  4. 4Reading Comprehension
  5. 5Critical Thinking
  6. 6Writing

Knowledge areas

  1. 1Customer and Personal Service
  2. 2English Language
  3. 3Administrative
  4. 4Transportation
  5. 5Computers and Electronics
  6. 6Law and Government

Abilities

  1. 1Oral Comprehension
  2. 2Oral Expression
  3. 3Near Vision
  4. 4Speech Clarity
  5. 5Speech Recognition
  6. 6Written Comprehension

Career interests

  1. 1Realistic
  2. 2Conventional
  3. 3Social
  4. 4Enterprising
  5. 5Artistic
  6. 6Investigative

Work styles

  1. 1Dependability
  2. 2Empathy
  3. 3Cooperation
  4. 4Sincerity
  5. 5Self-Control
  6. 6Integrity

Work activities

  1. 1Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
  2. 2Assisting and Caring for Others
  3. 3Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
  4. 4Handling and Moving Objects
  5. 5Getting Information
  6. 6Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships

Work context

  1. 1Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams
  2. 2Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team
  3. 3Contact With Others
  4. 4Importance of Being Exact or Accurate
  5. 5Deal With External Customers or the Public in General
  6. 6Indoors, Environmentally Controlled

Representative tasks

  • Greet people at the funeral home.
  • Perform a variety of tasks during funerals to assist funeral directors and to ensure that services run smoothly and as planned.
  • Close caskets at appropriate point in services.
  • Direct or escort mourners to parlors or chapels in which wakes or funerals are being held.
  • Place caskets in parlors or chapels prior to wakes or funerals.
  • Offer assistance to mourners as they enter or exit limousines.
  • Clean funeral parlors or chapels.
  • Arrange floral offerings or lights around caskets.

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Sources

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