JobSOC 39-4031

Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers

Perform various tasks to arrange and direct individual 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.

Definition from U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA) (O*NET 31.0 (August 2026)).

01.

Studied through

4 programs

Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, General12.0301
Funeral Direction/Service12.0302
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science, Other12.0399
Thanatology30.5301

02.

Draws on

Customer and Personal Service4.7 of 5
English Language3.8 of 5
Administrative3.7 of 5
Administration and Management3.6 of 5

Importance as rated in O*NET (1 to 5); areas rated 3.5 or more, up to eight.