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Funeral Home Managers

Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.

Median salary

$76,830

Typical range

$46k – $132k

Job outlook

+4% (faster than average)

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Education

Typical entry: Associate degree

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Funeral Home Managers

    Entry / Junior

    $45,820

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Funeral Home Managers

    Established

    $76,830

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Funeral Home Managers

    Senior

    $104,650

Key skills

A typical day

  • Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
  • Schedule funerals, burials, or cremations.
  • Deliver death certificates to medical facilities or offices to obtain signatures from legally authorized persons.
  • Offer counsel and comfort to families and friends of the deceased.
  • Monitor funeral service operations to ensure that they comply with applicable policies, regulations, and laws.

Fields of study

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