Funeral Attendants
SOC 39-4021 · 2024-2034
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.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $39,680per year
- Projected openings
- 3,230
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- High school diploma or equivalent
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Active Listening
- Monitoring
- Coordination
- Speaking
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Glendale MD (Los Angeles County) | $39,188 | 770 |
| Anaheim-Santa Ana-Irvine MD (Orange County) | $38,408 | 190 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario MSA (Riverside and San Bernardino Counties) | $37,476 | 190 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | $52,035 | 2,680 | 0% |
| Funeral Home Managers | $83,752 | 1,520 | +5.3% |
| Orderlies | $51,184 | 7,770 | +10% |
| First-line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers | $57,531 | 14,050 | +9.8% |