Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors

Course Advisor, Inc.; United States; On-site; USD 29,050 - 89,050; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor is seeking a Mortician, Undertaker, or Funeral Director to arrange and direct funeral services in the United States. Responsibilities include coordinating the transportation of bodies, managing funeral home operations, and assisting families with service details. Essential skills include social perceptiveness, active listening, and time management. The salary ranges from $29,050 to $89,050 annually, with higher salaries in states like Connecticut and New Jersey.

Responsibilities

• Arrange and direct funeral services including transportation of deceased.
• Coordinate with families to arrange service details.
• Manage operations including hiring and supervision of staff.
• Provide information about funeral service options and products.

Skills

Social Perceptiveness

Active Listening

Coordination

Service Orientation

Speaking

Time Management

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Office

Web browser software

Corel WordPerfect

FPA Software MACCS

HMIS Advantage

Belmar & Associates Mortware

Custom Data Systems Sterling Management Software

Twin Tier Technologies MIMS

Job description

Mortician, Undertaker, or Funeral Director

Mortician, Undertaker, or Funeral Director Example: Perform various tasks to arrange and direct 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.

Daily Life Of a Mortician, Undertaker, or Funeral Director

• Contact cemeteries to schedule the opening and closing of graves.
• Remove deceased remains from place of death.
• Clean funeral home facilities and grounds.
• Provide information on funeral service options, products, or merchandise and maintain a casket display area.
• Manage funeral home operations, including the hiring, training, or supervision of embalmers, funeral attendants, or other staff.
• Arrange for pallbearers or inform pallbearers or honorary groups of their duties.

Mortician, Undertaker, or Funeral Director Required Skills

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Coordination: Adjusting actions in relation to others’ actions.

Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Time Management: Managing one’s own time and the time of others.

Related Job Titles for this Occupation

• Funeral Arranger
• Certified Mortician
• Funeral Arrangement Director
• Licensed Funeral Director
• Funeral Location Manager

Job Opportunities for Morticians, Undertakers, or Funeral Directors

In the United States, there were 28,700 jobs for Mortician, Undertaker, or Funeral Director in 2016. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 3.8% which is below the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 1,100 new jobs for Mortician, Undertaker, or Funeral Director by 2026. The BLS estimates 3,700 yearly job openings in this field.

The states with the most job growth for Mortician, Undertaker, or Funeral Director are Colorado, Utah, and Maine. Watch out if you plan on working in Wyoming, Vermont, or Kansas. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Salary for a Mortician, Undertaker, or Funeral Director

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors make between $29,050 and $89,050 a year.

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors who work in Connecticut, Massachusetts, or New Jersey, make the highest salaries.

Tools Used by Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft Office
• Web browser software
• Corel WordPerfect
• FPA Software MACCS
• HMIS Advantage
• Belmar & Associates Mortware
• Custom Data Systems Sterling Management Software
• Twin Tier Technologies MIMS

Employment Sectors for Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors

Below are examples of industries where Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors work.

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• College Factual
• O*NET Online