Assistant funeral director vs deputy director

The differences between assistant funeral directors and deputy directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 1-2 years to become an assistant funeral director, becoming a deputy director takes usually requires More than 10 years. Additionally, a deputy director has an average salary of $100,190, which is higher than the $39,408 average annual salary of an assistant funeral director.

The top three skills for an assistant funeral director include funeral arrangements, funeral homes and body removals. The most important skills for a deputy director are oversight, policy development, and customer service.

Assistant funeral director vs deputy director overview

	Assistant Funeral Director	Deputy Director
Yearly salary	$39,408	$100,190
Hourly rate	$18.95	$48.17
Growth rate	8%	6%
Number of jobs	6,240	41,439
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Average age	49	52
Years of experience	2	-

Assistant funeral director vs deputy director salary

Assistant funeral directors and deputy directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Assistant Funeral Director	Deputy Director
Average salary	$39,408	$100,190
Salary range	Between $27,000 And $57,000	Between $57,000 And $174,000
Highest paying City	-	Olympia, WA
Highest paying state	-	New Jersey
Best paying company	-	Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Best paying industry	-	Government

Differences between assistant funeral director and deputy director education

There are a few differences between an assistant funeral director and a deputy director in terms of educational background:

	Assistant Funeral Director	Deputy Director
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	Bachelor's Degree, 62%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of Pennsylvania

Assistant funeral director vs deputy director demographics

Here are the differences between assistant funeral directors' and deputy directors' demographics:

	Assistant Funeral Director	Deputy Director
Average age	49	52
Gender ratio	Male, 71.9% Female, 28.1%	Male, 64.6% Female, 35.4%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 12.1% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% Asian, 1.8% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	Black or African American, 3.8% Unknown, 3.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.8% Asian, 7.7% White, 76.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%
LGBT Percentage	9%	12%

Differences between assistant funeral director and deputy director duties and responsibilities

Assistant 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.

Deputy director example responsibilities.

Manage ISO and OFCCP compliance.
Manage the cleaning and horticulture operation for NYC's highways.
Manage alarm reports and notification to QA from cGMP equipment and critical systems.
Establish and lead engineering-wide functions such as technical publications, source code management and release processes, and QA.
Manage all CIO time and team resource allocation decisions to ensure the CIO addressed the highest priorities across the company.
Manage payroll department operations and staff while assessing procedures and processes as necessary.

Assistant funeral director vs deputy director skills

Common assistant funeral director skills

Funeral Arrangements, 32%
Funeral Homes, 26%
Body Removals, 16%
General Maintenance, 13%
Insurance Claims, 13%

Common deputy director skills

Oversight, 11%
Policy Development, 6%
Customer Service, 6%
Human Resources, 6%
Project Management, 5%
Public Health, 4%

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