Funeral Directors
Funeral Directors - Job Description, Average Salaries, Career Opportunities, Job Opportunities, National Labor Statistics, Injuries and Education Requirements.
Funeral Director Job Description
Funeral directors oversee the care and preparation of the body of the deceased and help the family of the deceased plan the funeral service in accordance with religious or cultural customs and procedures.
Graph of Number of People with Funeral Director Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009
| Funeral Directors: Number of workers 2003 - 2009 | |
|---|---|
| 2003 | No Data Available |
| 2004 | No Data Available |
| 2005 | No Data Available |
| 2006 | No Data Available |
| 2007 | 31,000 |
| 2008 | 25,000 |
| 2009 | 29,000 |
Graph of Number of Males with Funeral Director Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009
| Funeral Directors: Number of Male Workers 2003 - 2009 | |
|---|---|
| 2003 | No Data Available |
| 2004 | No Data Available |
| 2005 | No Data Available |
| 2006 | No Data Available |
| 2007 | 22,000 |
| 2008 | 18,000 |
| 2009 | 26,000 |
Graph of Number of Females with Funeral Director Jobs in U.S. 2003 - 2009
| Funeral Directors: Number of Female Workers 2003 - 2009 | |
|---|---|
| 2003 | No Data Available |
| 2004 | No Data Available |
| 2005 | No Data Available |
| 2006 | No Data Available |
| 2007 | 9,000 |
| 2008 | 6,000 |
| 2009 | 3,000 |
| Projected Job Openings for Funeral Directors | |
|---|---|
| Projected Employment, 2018 | 33,600 |
| Number of New Hires | 3,600 |
| Percent Change | 12 % |
| Total Job Opportunities Due to Growth and Replacement Through 2018 | 9,600 |
How to Become a Funeral Director: Graph of Educational Background for Funeral Directors in the U.S.
| Most Significant Source of Education for Funeral Directors | |
|---|---|
| Percent with Less than High School Diploma | 1.4 % |
| Percent with High school Diploma or Equivalent | 10.1 % |
| Percent with Some College, No Degree | 21.0 % |
| Percent with Associate's Degree | 27.7 % |
| Percent with Bachelor's Degree | 30.4 % |
| Percent with Master's Degree | 4.7 % |
| Percent with Doctoral or Professional Degree | 4.7 % |
Other data sources show the following industry statistics:
Graph of Employment for Funeral directors in the U.S. for 1997 - 2009
| Employment for Funeral directors 1997 - 2009 | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | No Data Available |
| 1998 | No Data Available |
| 1999 | 23,740 |
| 2000 | 26,110 |
| 2001 | 25,300 |
| 2002 | 21,740 |
| 2003 | 23,080 |
| 2004 | 23,140 |
| 2005 | 21,960 |
| 2006 | 22,810 |
| 2007 | 25,680 |
| 2008 | 25,680 |
| 2009 | 25,820 |
Graph of Average Annual Salary for Funeral directors for 1997 - 2009
| Average Annual Salary for Funeral directors for 1997 - 2009 | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | No Data Available |
| 1998 | No Data Available |
| 1999 | $42,770 |
| 2000 | $48,680 |
| 2001 | $48,400 |
| 2002 | $51,650 |
| 2003 | $53,710 |
| 2004 | $53,710 |
| 2005 | $56,240 |
| 2006 | $57,250 |
| 2007 | $58,810 |
| 2008 | $58,810 |
| 2009 | $60,390 |
Graph of Average Hourly Salary for Funeral directors for 1997 - 2009
| Average Hourly Salary for Funeral directors for 1997 - 2009 | |
|---|---|
| 1997 | No Data Available |
| 1998 | No Data Available |
| 1999 | $20.56 |
| 2000 | $23.40 |
| 2001 | $23.27 |
| 2002 | $24.83 |
| 2003 | $25.82 |
| 2004 | $25.82 |
| 2005 | $27.04 |
| 2006 | $27.53 |
| 2007 | $28.27 |
| 2008 | $28.27 |
| 2009 | $29.04 |
Table of Average Salary by State (Ordered Higest-Paying to Lowest-Paying) for Funeral directors for 2009
| Massachusetts | $82,780 |
| New Jersey | $79,830 |
| Rhode Island | $78,220 |
| Delaware | $75,850 |
| New York | $73,800 |
| Connecticut | $73,280 |
| Minnesota | $72,590 |
| Illinois | $69,710 |
| Utah | $68,900 |
| Iowa | $68,240 |
| Washington | $67,330 |
| Nevada | $66,940 |
| Kansas | $64,630 |
| Pennsylvania | $64,440 |
| Maryland | $62,640 |
| Michigan | $62,600 |
| Ohio | $62,070 |
| North Dakota | $61,990 |
| West Virginia | $61,760 |
| Wisconsin | $61,660 |
| Arizona | $60,910 |
| Nebraska | $60,710 |
| Maine | $60,510 |
| Florida | $59,400 |
| California | $57,630 |
| Vermont | $57,080 |
| North Carolina | $55,870 |
| South Carolina | $55,580 |
| South Dakota | $55,530 |
| Colorado | $55,510 |
| New Hampshire | $54,910 |
| Indiana | $54,210 |
| Idaho | $53,960 |
| Georgia | $53,780 |
| Wyoming | $53,330 |
| Virginia | $53,320 |
| District of Columbia | $53,140 |
| Texas | $53,030 |
| Louisiana | $52,050 |
| Missouri | $51,950 |
| New Mexico | $50,850 |
| Oklahoma | $50,350 |
| Alabama | $48,770 |
| Oregon | $48,160 |
| Tennessee | $46,690 |
| Montana | $43,900 |
| Kentucky | $43,350 |
| Mississippi | $41,540 |
| Arkansas | $41,160 |
| Hawaii | $37,380 |