CAREER

Funeral Attendants

Overview

Salary Median (2020)

$29,230

Projected Job Growth (2019-2029)

+8.4% (as fast as the average)

Career

What Funeral Attendants Do

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.

Other Job Titles Funeral Attendants May Have

Funeral Assistant, Funeral Attendant, Funeral Home Assistant, Funeral Home Associate

Tasks & Responsibilities May Include

  • 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.
  • Transport the deceased to the funeral home.
  • Direct or escort mourners to parlors or chapels in which wakes or funerals are being held.
  • Close caskets at appropriate point in services.

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