Crematory Operators Career, Salary and Skills

Occupation description

Operate crematory equipment to reduce human or animal remains to bone fragments in accordance with state and local regulations. Duties may include preparing the body for cremation and performing general maintenance on crematory equipment. May use traditional flame-based cremation, calcination, or alkaline hydrolysis.

National salary and employment

Typical tasks

• Clean the crematorium, including tables, floors, and equipment.
• Document divided remains to ensure parts are not misplaced.
• Embalm, dress, or otherwise prepare the deceased for viewing.
• Explain the cremation process to family or friends of the deceased.
• Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends.
• Pick up and handle human or pet remains in a respectful manner.
• Place corpses into crematory machines to reduce remains to bone fragments using flame, heat, or alkaline hydrolysis.
• Pulverize remaining bone fragments into smaller pieces, using specialized equipment, such as a cremulator or grinder.

Technology

• Belmar & Associates Mortware
• HMIS Advantage
• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Office software
• Microsoft Word

Crematory Operators salary by location

Areas with the highest reported employment for this occupation.

• Crematory Operators Salary in FL
  Median $38,710 · Employment 320
• Crematory Operators Salary in TX
  Median $33,270 · Employment 270
• Crematory Operators Salary in CA
  Median $49,780 · Employment 240
• Crematory Operators Salary in IL
  Median $41,740 · Employment 190
• Crematory Operators Salary in IN
  Median $40,650 · Employment 190
• Crematory Operators Salary in NC
  Median $41,350 · Employment 150
• Crematory Operators Salary in PA
  Median $47,980 · Employment 140
• Crematory Operators Salary in MI
  Median $40,970 · Employment 130
• Crematory Operators Salary in OR
  Median $37,020 · Employment 100
• Crematory Operators Salary in CT
  Median $47,160 · Employment 100
• Crematory Operators Salary in Indianapolis, IN
  Median $38,980 · Employment 80
• Crematory Operators Salary in NV
  Median $46,190 · Employment 80

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