Arranging funeral director vs flower arranger

The differences between arranging funeral directors and flower arrangers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an arranging funeral director, becoming a flower arranger takes usually requires 3-6 months. Additionally, a flower arranger has an average salary of $48,956, which is higher than the $45,193 average annual salary of an arranging funeral director.

The top three skills for an arranging funeral director include client families, funeral arrangements and funeral services. The most important skills for a flower arranger are customer orders, , and .

Arranging funeral director vs flower arranger overview

	Arranging Funeral Director	Flower Arranger
Yearly salary	$45,193	$48,956
Hourly rate	$21.73	$23.54
Growth rate	8%	-21%
Number of jobs	5,711	168
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	49	48
Years of experience	2	6

Arranging funeral director vs flower arranger salary

Arranging funeral directors and flower arrangers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Arranging Funeral Director	Flower Arranger
Average salary	$45,193	$48,956
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $82,000	Between $23,000 And $99,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between arranging funeral director and flower arranger education

There are a few differences between an arranging funeral director and a flower arranger in terms of educational background:

	Arranging Funeral Director	Flower Arranger
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 45%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Education	Elementary Education
Most common college	University of Pennsylvania	Duke University

Arranging funeral director vs flower arranger demographics

Here are the differences between arranging funeral directors' and flower arrangers' demographics:

	Arranging Funeral Director	Flower Arranger
Average age	49	48
Gender ratio	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%	Male, 25.0% Female, 75.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 2.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% Asian, 1.7% White, 82.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 2.7% Unknown, 5.0% Hispanic or Latino, 11.5% Asian, 3.1% White, 77.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.4%
LGBT Percentage	9%	14%

Differences between arranging funeral director and flower arranger duties and responsibilities

Arranging funeral director example responsibilities.

Manage subordinates, facilities and MSDS files.
Certify crematory operator; participate on removals; and assist on calling hours and funerals.
Initiate utilizing cutting edge technology at locations providing families with remembrance DVD's and the option of web casting.

Flower arranger example responsibilities.

Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of logistics operations using simulation models and other tools.
Conduct qualitative and quantitative analysis of logistics operations using simulation models and other tools.

Arranging funeral director vs flower arranger skills

Common arranging funeral director skills

Client Families, 57%
Funeral Arrangements, 22%
Funeral Services, 21%

Common flower arranger skills

Customer Orders, 100%

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