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Funeral Home Managers

Part of Human Services, in the Personal Care Services pathway.

Job zone 3: medium preparationO*NET 11-9171.00

What the work is

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.

On a typical day

  • Attend or make presentations at community events to promote funeral home services or build community relationships.
  • Conduct market research and analyze industry trends.
  • Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
  • Direct and supervise work of embalmers, funeral attendants, death certificate clerks, cosmetologists, or other staff.
  • Direct or monitor administrative, support, repair, or maintenance services for funeral homes.
  • Monitor funeral service operations to ensure that they comply with applicable policies, regulations, and laws.

What it pays

$74,400
Median pay per year, San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX metro
New workers start near $47,020
Experienced workers reach $114,200
  1. $47k10th
  2. $56k25th
  3. $74kMedian
  4. $91k75th
  5. $114k90th
Wage percentiles: 10th $47,020, 25th $56,270, Median $74,400, 75th $91,300, 90th $114,200

About 90 people do this job in the San Antonio area.

Job outlook

Alamo region (Bexar and 12 surrounding counties), Texas Workforce Commission projection 2024 to 2034. U.S. figures from the BLS for comparison.

+16.7%

employment change in the Alamo region, 311 to 363 jobs · U.S. +4%

30

openings a year in the Alamo region, from growth and people leaving · U.S. 2,600

311

employed in the Alamo region in 2024 · U.S. 32,100

Typical entry education: Associate's degree · Experience: Less than 5 years

Skills this career uses

The skills O*NET rates most important for the job, with how much of each the work needs on a 1 to 7 scale.

  1. Service Orientation4.0
  2. Active Listening3.9
  3. Social Perceptiveness3.8
  4. Reading Comprehension3.9
  5. Time Management3.6
  6. Speaking3.8
  7. Critical Thinking3.6
  8. Management of Personnel Resources3.5

Education people in this job have

Share of workers by highest education, from O*NET surveys. It shows what others did, not what you must do.

  1. High school or less26%
  2. Certificate15%
  3. Some college3%
  4. Associate degree50%
  5. Bachelor's degree6%

Job zone 3, medium preparation: Training, an associate degree, or a few years of related experience.

Alamo programs that lead here

  • San Antonio
  1. Mortuary Science

    Degree · Certificate · Public Service

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