Jobs / Physical work / 39-4031.00
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
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.
- US jobs
- 25,100
- Median wage
- $55,010 a year
- Job family
- Physical work
Can agents do the work of morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers?
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Typical tasks
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- 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.
Other job titles for this occupation (20)
Funeral Arrangement Director · Funeral Arranger · Funeral Counselor · Funeral Director · Funeral Family Service Assistant · Funeral Location Manager · Funeral Prearrangement Counselor · Licensed Funeral Director · Licensed Mortician · Mortician · Arranger · Cemetery Manager · Certified Mortician · Embalmer · Funeral Planner · Funeral Planning Counselor · Funeral Prearrangement Specialist · Hospital Mortician · Licensed Embalmer · Undertaker