Social Services
Crematory Operators
Operate crematory equipment to reduce human or animal remains to bone fragments in accordance with state and local regulations. Duties may include preparing the body for cremation and performing general maintenance on crematory equipment. May use traditional flame-based cremation, calcination, or alkaline hydrolysis.
Median salary
$42,880
Typical range
$32k – $60k
Job outlook
+3% (about average)
AI exposure
Plan a path to Crematory Operators
Education
Typical entry: No degree required
Plan my path to this →Typical progression
Junior Crematory Operators
Entry / Junior
$31,970
~2 yrs to advance
Crematory Operators
Established
$42,880
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Crematory Operators
Senior
$51,570
Key skills
A typical day
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Social Services
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Chicago5% admit · $91,000 grad pay
- Columbia University4% admit · $103,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
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