Will “Funeral Planner” be Replaced By Robots? 🤔
20% Chance of Automation
“Funeral Planner” will almost certainly not be replaced by robots.
This job is ranked #207 out of #702. A higher ranking (i.e., a lower number) means the job is less likely to be replaced.
Care to share? Click for Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, or XING. 👍
Job Description
Perform various tasks to arrange and direct funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners.
Job Details
- The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 39-4031.00
- The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 54,700.00
- The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 26.00
- Currently, there are 25,850 people on this job
☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors”.
Also Known As…
- Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors
- Operations Manager
- Mortician
- Licensed Funeral Director
- Funeral Pre-Need Consultant
- Funeral Location Manager
- Funeral Director / Embalmer
- Funeral Director
- Funeral Counselor
- Funeral Arranger
- Funeral Arrangement Director
- Undertaker
- Location Manager
- Licensed Mortician
- Licensed Embalmer
- Hospital Mortician
- Funeral Prearrangement Counselor
- Funeral Pre-arrangement Specialist
- Funeral Pre-arrangement Counselor
- Funeral Planning Counselor
- Funeral Home Manager
- Funeral Director and Mortician
- Funeral Director and Embalmer
- Embalmer
- Director
- Certified Mortician
Tasks for “Funeral Planner”
- Manage funeral home operations, including the hiring, training, or supervision of embalmers, funeral attendants, or other staff.
- Arrange for clergy members to perform needed services.
- Clean funeral home facilities and grounds.
- Direct preparations and shipment of bodies for out-of-state burial.
- Participate in community activities for funeral home promotion or other purposes.
- Maintain financial records, order merchandise, or prepare accounts.
- Provide or arrange transportation between sites for the remains, mourners, pallbearers, clergy, or flowers.
- Receive or usher people to their seats for services.
- Contact cemeteries to schedule the opening and closing of graves.
- Discuss and negotiate prearranged funerals with clients.
- Plan, schedule, or coordinate funerals, burials, or cremations, arranging details such as floral delivery or the time and place of services.
- Arrange for pallbearers or inform pallbearers or honorary groups of their duties.
- Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends.
- Plan placement of caskets at funeral sites or place or adjust lights, fixtures, or floral displays.
- Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
- Perform embalming duties as necessary.
- Oversee the preparation and care of the remains of people who have died.
- Close caskets and lead funeral corteges to churches or burial sites.
- Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible.
- Provide information on funeral service options, products, or merchandise and maintain a casket display area.
- Obtain information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates or burial permits.
Related Technology & Tools
- Embalming syringes
- Femoral drain tubes
- Desktop computers
- Protective medical face masks
- Lining brushes
- Powder dusting brushes
- Mayo scissors
- Blending brushes
- Straight Kelly forceps
- Surgical razors
- Calvarium clamps
- Nasal tube aspirators
- Laptop computers
- Spring forceps
- Body positioners
- Jugular drain tubes
- Mortuary lifts
- Highlighting brushes
- Cosmetic brushes
- Hydro-electric aspirators
- Iris scissors
- Carotid tubes
- Cuticle scissors
- Extremity positioners
- Curved suture needles
- Safety coveralls
- Protective shoe covers
- Head blocks
- Non-clogging post aspirators
- Straight arterial tubes
- Embalming fluid pumps
- Electric mortuary aspirators
- Axillary drain tubes
- Aneurysm needles
- Stryker saws
- Centrifugal force pumps
- Steam autoclaves
- Casket lifters
- Body bags
- Hypodermic needles
- Tube occluding forceps
- Lister bandage scissors
- Embalming machines
- Adult trocars
- Tinting brushes
- Infant trocars
- Infant arterial tubes
- Head rests
- Eye suture scissors
- Refrigerated body storage cabinets
- Trocar sterilizers
- Lower body positioners
- Bistoury knives
- Straight surgical scissors
- Gravity injectors
- Arm and hand positioners
- Thumb forceps
- Curved arterial tubes
- Barber scissors
- Embalming bulb syringes
- Suture needle holders
- Embalming vein drainage tubing
- Angular forceps
- Emergency eye wash stations
- Hydraulic body lifts
- Protective medical gloves
- Curved Kelly forceps
- Iliac drain tubes
- Hairpin injectors
- Surgical scalpels
- Embalming injector needles
- Ring cutters
- Stippling brushes
- Protective hoods
- Safety goggles
- Fixation forceps
- Air brushes
- Paint sprayers
- Personal computers
- HMIS Advantage
- FuneralKiosk
- Corel WordPerfect
- Microsoft Office
- FPA Software MACCS
- Microsoft Word
- Web browser software
- Twin Tier Technologies MIMS
- Custom Data Systems Sterling Management Software
- Microsoft Excel
- Belmar & Associates Mortware