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Funeral Home Managers — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$78,790
United States, 2025
Employment
13,910
United States, 2025
Typical education
Associate's Degree or other 2-year degree
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
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.
- O*NET code
- 11-9171.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Typical tasks
- Respond to customer complaints, legal inquiries, payment negotiations, or other post-service matters.
- 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.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$49,700
25th percentile
$61,890
75th percentile
$103,940
90th percentile
$156,400
Most important skills
- Service Orientation4.0
- Social Perceptiveness3.9
- Active Listening3.9
- Reading Comprehension3.6
- Time Management3.6
- Management of Personnel Resources3.5
- Speaking3.5
- Critical Thinking3.5
- Judgment and Decision Making3.5
- Coordination3.4
- Monitoring3.4
- Complex Problem Solving3.3
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 16 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
16
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.6 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Speaking | 3.5 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Time Management | 3.6 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.5 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.5 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Coordination | 3.4 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Monitoring | 3.4 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Writing | 3.1 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.5 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Negotiation | 3.1 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Instructing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Funeral Home ManagersHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| RI | $122,150 | 120 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $113,620 | 730 | 2025 |
| Allentown, PA | $110,130 | 40 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $107,820 | 40 | 2025 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | $105,930 | 140 | 2025 |
| PA | $104,400 | 560 | 2025 |
| NY | $103,530 | 820 | 2025 |
| CT | $102,810 | 90 | 2025 |
| WA | $102,540 | 80 | 2025 |
| Providence, RI | $102,490 | 150 | 2025 |
| Washington, DC | $101,770 | 120 | 2025 |
| NJ | $101,520 | 420 | 2025 |
| Philadelphia, PA | $101,220 | 220 | 2025 |
| SD | $100,880 | 70 | 2025 |
| Nashville, TN | $100,860 | 100 | 2025 |
| MD | $100,670 | 260 | 2025 |
| Baltimore, MD | $99,760 | 140 | 2025 |
| OH | $99,440 | 420 | 2025 |
| Buffalo, NY | $97,710 | 40 | 2025 |
| Hartford, CT | $97,440 | 30 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.