Funeral Attendants
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.
About the profession
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.
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Based on the Funeral Attendants role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Enterprising
Leading, persuading, business
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Conventional
Organizing, detail-oriented, structured
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Trainee Funeral Attendant → Technician Funeral Attendant → Senior Technician Funeral Attendant → Lead Technician Funeral Attendant
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
47K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $24,120 - $29,735/year With equity/bonuses: $26,532 - $35,682 Top markets (SF/NYC): $27,738 - $35,682 Execute core tasks using Social…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior, daily schedule breakdown
9am, Greet people at the funeral home. 10am, Carry flowers to hearses or limousines for transportation to places of interment.
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $16,884 - $26,762 Year 2-3: Junior level $29,735 - $33,583 Year 4-6: Mid level $33,583 - $36,411 Year 7-10: Senior level $36,411 - $43,013 Year 10+:…
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You find the craft of a Funeral Attendant genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Social Perceptiveness and Service Orientation You communicate clearly…
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