Funeral Attendants
Tasks Include:
- Perform a variety of tasks during funerals to assist funeral directors and to ensure that services run smoothly and as planned.
- Greet people at the funeral home.
- Offer assistance to mourners as they enter or exit limousines.
- Close caskets at appropriate point in services.
- Direct or escort mourners to parlors or chapels in which wakes or funerals are being held.
- Place caskets in parlors or chapels prior to wakes or funerals.
- Clean and drive funeral vehicles, such as cars or hearses, in funeral processions.
- Carry flowers to hearses or limousines for transportation to places of interment.
- Clean funeral parlors or chapels.
- Arrange floral offerings or lights around caskets.
- Provide advice to mourners on how to make charitable donations in honor of the deceased.
- Issue and store funeral equipment.
- Act as pallbearers.
- Transport the deceased to the funeral home.
- Attend to the needs of the bereaved, such as by offering comfort, counseling, or after-care programs.
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The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™; US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Projections Quick View:
Virginia: -2.2%
National: +8.5%
Education
High School Diploma
Job Zone:
Two: Some Preparation Needed
Income Range:
Mid Range ($28,000 - $35,999)
Median Earnings:
National
$31,160.00
State
$28,490.00
Regional
Funeral Attendants
Description
Career Cluster: | Human Services |
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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Funeral Attendants
Education
Required Level of Education
- High School Diploma - or the equivalent (for example, GED) = 54.86%
- Associate's Degree (or other 2-year degree) = 27.21%
- Less than a High School Diploma = 10.17%
- Some College Courses = 7.15%
- Post-Secondary Certificate - awarded for training completed after high school (for example, in agriculture or natural resources, computer services, personal or culinary services, engineering technologies, healthcare, construction trades, mechanic and repair technologies, or precision production) = 0.47%
- Bachelor's Degree = 0.13%
Related Work Experience
- None = 49.55%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 14.44%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 13.30%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 7.63%
- Up to and including 1 month = 7.41%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 7.41%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 0.13%
- Over 4 years, up to and including 6 years = 0.13%
On-Site or In-Plant Training
- Up to and including 1 month = 39.43%
- None = 29.67%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 14.44%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.57%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 7.28%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 0.47%
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years = 0.13%
On-the-Job Training
- Anything beyond short demonstration, up to and including 1 month = 29.51%
- Over 1 month, up to and including 3 months = 25.22%
- None or short demonstration = 19%
- Over 6 months, up to and including 1 year = 14.84%
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years = 8.17%
- Over 3 months, up to and including 6 months = 3.26%
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Funeral Attendants
Tasks
Core Tasks Include:
- Perform a variety of tasks during funerals to assist funeral directors and to ensure that services run smoothly and as planned.
- Greet people at the funeral home.
- Offer assistance to mourners as they enter or exit limousines.
- Close caskets at appropriate point in services.
- Direct or escort mourners to parlors or chapels in which wakes or funerals are being held.
- Place caskets in parlors or chapels prior to wakes or funerals.
- Clean and drive funeral vehicles, such as cars or hearses, in funeral processions.
- Carry flowers to hearses or limousines for transportation to places of interment.
- Clean funeral parlors or chapels.
- Arrange floral offerings or lights around caskets.
- Provide advice to mourners on how to make charitable donations in honor of the deceased.
- Issue and store funeral equipment.
- Act as pallbearers.
- Transport the deceased to the funeral home.
- Attend to the needs of the bereaved, such as by offering comfort, counseling, or after-care programs.
- Perform various administrative tasks, such as typing documents or answering telephone calls.
- Supervise funeral processions and assist with cemetery parking.
- Deliver floral arrangements or other items to family members of the deceased.
- Perform general maintenance tasks for funeral homes, such as maintaining equipment or caring for funeral grounds.
Supplemental Tasks Include:
- Obtain burial permits and register deaths.
- Assist with cremations and the processing and packaging of cremated remains.
- Embalm, dress, cosmeticize, and casket the deceased.
- Manage funeral home finances, including receiving payments, making bank deposits, or performing general bookkeeping duties.
- Obtain doctors' signatures on death certificate and complete other paperwork, such as insurance claims forms.
- Meet with family members to plan the funeral.
- Prepare obituaries for newspapers.
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Funeral Attendants
Knowledge
% | Subject | Description |
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77.25 | Customer and Personal Service | Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction. |
59.00 | English Language | Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. |
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Skills
% | Subject | Description |
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62.50 | Social Perceptiveness | Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do. |
59.50 | Speaking | Talking to others to convey information effectively. |
59.50 | Service Orientation | Actively looking for ways to help people. |
53.00 | 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. |
53.00 | Monitoring | Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action. |
50.00 | Coordination | Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions. |
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Funeral Attendants
Abilities
% | Subject | Description |
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59.50 | Oral Comprehension | The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. |
59.50 | Oral Expression | The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. |
53.00 | Speech Clarity | The ability to speak clearly so others can understand you. |
53.00 | Speech Recognition | The ability to identify and understand the speech of another person. |
50.00 | Written Comprehension | The ability to read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. |
50.00 | Problem Sensitivity | The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem. |
50.00 | Static Strength | The ability to exert maximum muscle force to lift, push, pull, or carry objects. |
50.00 | Near Vision | The ability to see details at close range (within a few feet of the observer). |
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Funeral Attendants
Work Activities
% | Subject | Description |
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86.25 | Performing for or Working Directly with the Public | Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests. |
86.00 | Assisting and Caring for Others | Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients. |
85.50 | Getting Information | Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources. |
75.75 | Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events | Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events. |
75.75 | Communicating with People Outside the Organization | Communicating with people outside the organization, representing the organization to customers, the public, government, and other external sources. This information can be exchanged in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail. |
75.25 | Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment | Running, maneuvering, navigating, or driving vehicles or mechanized equipment, such as forklifts, passenger vehicles, aircraft, or watercraft. |
74.00 | Making Decisions and Solving Problems | Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems. |
71.75 | Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates | Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person. |
71.50 | Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships | Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time. |
71.00 | Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings | Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems. |
70.25 | Documenting/Recording Information | Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form. |
69.50 | Evaluating Information to Determine Compliance with Standards | Using relevant information and individual judgment to determine whether events or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards. |
68.75 | Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials | Inspecting equipment, structures, or materials to identify the cause of errors or other problems or defects. |
68.25 | Handling and Moving Objects | Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things. |
67.75 | Judging the Qualities of Objects, Services, or People | Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people. |
66.75 | Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work | Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work. |
66.25 | Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others | Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others. |
65.75 | Training and Teaching Others | Identifying the educational needs of others, developing formal educational or training programs or classes, and teaching or instructing others. |
61.25 | Scheduling Work and Activities | Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others. |
60.75 | Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others | Getting members of a group to work together to accomplish tasks. |
59.50 | Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others | Translating or explaining what information means and how it can be used. |
59.25 | Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge | Keeping up-to-date technically and applying new knowledge to your job. |
59.00 | Processing Information | Compiling, coding, categorizing, calculating, tabulating, auditing, or verifying information or data. |
58.75 | Performing Administrative Activities | Performing day-to-day administrative tasks such as maintaining information files and processing paperwork. |
58.00 | Developing and Building Teams | Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members. |
57.50 | Performing General Physical Activities | Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials. |
57.25 | Providing Consultation and Advice to Others | Providing guidance and expert advice to management or other groups on technical, systems-, or process-related topics. |
56.50 | Guiding, Directing, and Motivating Subordinates | Providing guidance and direction to subordinates, including setting performance standards and monitoring performance. |
55.00 | Estimating the Quantifiable Characteristics of Products, Events, or Information | Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity. |
55.00 | Thinking Creatively | Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions. |
52.25 | Developing Objectives and Strategies | Establishing long-range objectives and specifying the strategies and actions to achieve them. |
52.00 | Monitoring and Controlling Resources | Monitoring and controlling resources and overseeing the spending of money. |
51.75 | Working with Computers | Using computers and computer systems (including hardware and software) to program, write software, set up functions, enter data, or process information. |
51.75 | Analyzing Data or Information | Identifying the underlying principles, reasons, or facts of information by breaking down information or data into separate parts. |
50.00 | Coaching and Developing Others | Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills. |
50.00 | Controlling Machines and Processes | Using either control mechanisms or direct physical activity to operate machines or processes (not including computers or vehicles). |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: O*NET™. (Using onet28)
Funeral Attendants
Work Styles
% | Subject | Description |
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88.50 | Integrity | Job requires being honest and ethical. |
85.50 | Dependability | Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. |
83.25 | Concern for Others | Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job. |
83.25 | Self-Control | Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations. |
79.75 | Cooperation | Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. |
79.25 | Attention to Detail | Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. |
77.25 | Stress Tolerance | Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations. |
73.00 | Adaptability/Flexibility | Job requires being open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. |
71.25 | Social Orientation | Job requires preferring to work with others rather than alone, and being personally connected with others on the job. |
66.25 | Initiative | Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. |
59.75 | Persistence | Job requires persistence in the face of obstacles. |
55.00 | Independence | Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done. |
52.50 | Achievement/Effort | Job requires establishing and maintaining personally challenging achievement goals and exerting effort toward mastering tasks. |
52.50 | Leadership | Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. |
50.00 | Analytical Thinking | Job requires analyzing information and using logic to address work-related issues and problems. |
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Funeral Attendants
Work Values
% | Subject | Description |
---|---|---|
66.67 | Relationships | Occupations that satisfy this work value allow employees to provide service to others and work with co-workers in a friendly non-competitive environment. Corresponding needs are Co-workers, Moral Values and Social Service. |
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Funeral Attendants
Work Context
% | Subject | Description |
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93.00 | Telephone | How often do you have telephone conversations in this job? |
92.40 | Work With Work Group or Team | How important is it to work with others in a group or team in this job? |
86.80 | Time Pressure | How often does this job require the worker to meet strict deadlines? |
86.60 | Contact With Others | How much does this job require the worker to be in contact with others (face-to-face, by telephone, or otherwise) in order to perform it? |
86.40 | Deal With External Customers | How important is it to work with external customers or the public in this job? |
85.40 | Outdoors, Exposed to Weather | How often does this job require working outdoors, exposed to all weather conditions? |
84.80 | Frequency of Decision Making | How frequently is the worker required to make decisions that affect other people, the financial resources, and/or the image and reputation of the organization? |
83.40 | Physical Proximity | To what extent does this job require the worker to perform job tasks in close physical proximity to other people? |
83.40 | Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | What results do your decisions usually have on other people or the image or reputation or financial resources of your employer? |
82.60 | Coordinate or Lead Others | How important is it to coordinate or lead others in accomplishing work activities in this job? |
81.80 | In an Enclosed Vehicle or Equipment | How often does this job require working in a closed vehicle or equipment (e.g., car)? |
81.80 | Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | How important is being very exact or highly accurate in performing this job? |
81.40 | Face-to-Face Discussions | How often do you have to have face-to-face discussions with individuals or teams in this job? |
70.80 | Responsibility for Outcomes and Results | How responsible is the worker for work outcomes and results of other workers? |
70.40 | Structured versus Unstructured Work | To what extent is this job structured for the worker, rather than allowing the worker to determine tasks, priorities, and goals? |
70.00 | Spend Time Standing | How much does this job require standing? |
69.40 | Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | How often does this job require working in very hot (above 90 F degrees) or very cold (below 32 F degrees) temperatures? |
68.80 | Freedom to Make Decisions | How much decision making freedom, without supervision, does the job offer? |
67.20 | Responsible for Others' Health and Safety | How much responsibility is there for the health and safety of others in this job? |
65.80 | Exposed to Contaminants | How often does this job require working exposed to contaminants (such as pollutants, gases, dust or odors)? |
64.60 | Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | How important is repeating the same physical activities (e.g., key entry) or mental activities (e.g., checking entries in a ledger) over and over, without stopping, to performing this job? |
63.20 | Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | How often does this job require working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions? |
63.20 | Exposed to Disease or Infections | How often does this job require exposure to disease/infections? |
61.00 | Consequence of Error | How serious would the result usually be if the worker made a mistake that was not readily correctable? |
60.20 | Letters and Memos | How often does the job require written letters and memos? |
57.60 | Outdoors, Under Cover | How often does this job require working outdoors, under cover (e.g., structure with roof but no walls)? |
55.00 | Spend Time Walking and Running | How much does this job require walking and running? |
54.60 | Frequency of Conflict Situations | How often are there conflict situations the employee has to face in this job? |
53.80 | Deal With Unpleasant or Angry People | How frequently does the worker have to deal with unpleasant, angry, or discourteous individuals as part of the job requirements? |
53.00 | Public Speaking | How often do you have to perform public speaking in this job? |
50.60 | Spend Time Sitting | How much does this job require sitting? |
50.00 | Electronic Mail | How often do you use electronic mail in this job? |
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Funeral Attendants
Job Zone Two: Some Preparation Needed
- Overall Experience
- Some previous work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is usually needed. For example, a teller would benefit from experience working directly with the public.
- Job Training
- Employees in these occupations need anywhere from a few months to one year of working with experienced employees. A recognized apprenticeship program may be associated with these occupations.
- Examples
- These occupations often involve using your knowledge and skills to help others. Examples include orderlies, counter and rental clerks, customer service representatives, security guards, upholsterers, tellers, and dental laboratory technicians.
- Education
- These occupations usually require a high school diploma.
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Earnings Benefits*
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
---|---|---|---|
United States | $23,210.00 | $31,160.00 | $37,270.00 |
Virginia | $23,410.00 | $28,490.00 | $35,630.00 |
Region | Entry Level | Median | Experienced |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | $28,172.54 | $31,476.44 | $38,065.43 |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | $25,776.92 | $30,347.61 | $35,922.75 |
Central VA/Region2000 | $24,226.88 | $29,371.39 | $32,519.56 |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | $24,545.66 | $29,387.07 | $34,342.40 |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | $27,797.31 | $35,644.73 | $40,706.67 |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | $24,331.40 | $28,510.14 | $32,194.50 |
Western Virginia | $24,493.40 | $29,918.03 | $32,184.04 |
* Earnings Calculations:
Regional Earnings:
Entry = Annual mean of the lower 1/3 wage distribution;
Experienced = Annual mean of the upper 2/3 wage distribution.
National and State Earnings:
Entry = Annual 10th percentile wage;
Experienced = Annual 75th percentile wage.
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
Funeral Attendants
Employment Projections
Current | Projected | % Change | |
---|---|---|---|
United States | 34,000 | 36,900 | +8.5% |
Virginia | 1,832 | 1,792 | -2.2% |
Region | Current* | Projected | % Change |
Alexandria/Arlington | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Bay Consortium | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Capital Region Workforce Partnership | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Central VA/Region2000 | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Crater Area | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Greater Peninsula | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Hampton Roads | No Data | No Data | No Data |
New River/Mt. Rogers | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Northern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Piedmont Workforce | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Shenandoah Valley | No Data | No Data | No Data |
South Central | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Southwestern Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
West Piedmont | No Data | No Data | No Data |
Western Virginia | No Data | No Data | No Data |
The data sources for the information displayed here include: US Department of Labor (BLS); Virginia Workforce Connection. (Using onet28)
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Military Training
The following military job classifications are available for this occupation:
- Memorial Activities and Embalming
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Proficiency Ratings
These proficiencies are scored on a scale from 1 to 5 with 1 being not
important to the job and 5 being extremely important to the job.
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Titles
- Administrative Assistant
- Apprentice Funeral Director
- Assistant Funeral Director
- Attendant
- Crematory Operator
- Embalmer
- Embalmer Apprentice
- Family Services Assistant (FSA)
- Funeral Assistant
- Funeral Attendant
- Funeral Director
- Funeral Director Intern
- Funeral Greeter
- Funeral Home Assistant
- Funeral Home Associate
- Funeral Home Attendant
- Funeral Service Apprentice
- Funeral Service Attendant
- Limosine Driver
- Mortician
- Mortician Helper
- Pallbearer
- Property Man
- Property Worker
- Receptionist
- Secretary
- Undertaker Assistant
- Undertaker Helper
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