Management
Funeral home manager
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 pay
$78,790
Growth to 2035
+4%
about as fast as average
Openings a year
2,600
Time to qualify*
4 years
* From a bachelor's degree in an unrelated field.
Pay
Funeral home manager
Getting in
- Typical entry education
- Associate's degree
- On-the-job training
- None
- Prior experience
- Less than 5 years
What the work is like
Dealing with the public
Unpleasant or angry people
Time pressure
Cost of a mistake
Freedom to make decisions
Repeating the same tasks
Time sitting
Time standing
Outdoors in all weather
Hazardous conditions
Exposure to disease
Funeral home manager: 67% usually work over 40 hours a week
Core tasks
- 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.
- Direct and supervise work of embalmers, funeral attendants, death certificate clerks, cosmetologists, or other staff.
- Complete and maintain records, such as state-required documents, tracking documents, or product inventories.
- Sell funeral services, products, or merchandise to clients.
Also called: Arranging Funeral Director · Funeral Director · Funeral Home Location Manager · Funeral Home Manager · Funeral Home Owner · Funeral Service Manager · Licensed Funeral Director · Location Manager
Outlook and AI
Funeral home managers held 34,800 jobs in 2025. BLS projects 36,200 by 2035 (+4%, about as fast as average; all jobs: +3.5%).
Compare with
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