Cemetery sexton vs keeper

The differences between cemetery sextons and keepers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a cemetery sexton and a keeper. Additionally, a cemetery sexton has an average salary of $34,079, which is higher than the $33,606 average annual salary of a keeper.

The top three skills for a cemetery sexton include mowing, and . The most important skills for a keeper are guest rooms, animal husbandry, and purchase orders.

Cemetery sexton vs keeper overview

	Cemetery Sexton	Keeper
Yearly salary	$34,079	$33,606
Hourly rate	$16.38	$16.16
Growth rate	5%	5%
Number of jobs	79	3,285
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Average age	41	41
Years of experience	2	2

Cemetery sexton vs keeper salary

Cemetery sextons and keepers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cemetery Sexton	Keeper
Average salary	$34,079	$33,606
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $55,000	Between $23,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	Richmond, CA
Highest paying state	-	Hawaii
Best paying company	-	The Boston Beer Company
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between cemetery sexton and keeper education

There are a few differences between a cemetery sexton and a keeper in terms of educational background:

	Cemetery Sexton	Keeper
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 29%	Bachelor's Degree, 48%
Most common major	General Studies	Biology
Most common college	-	-

Cemetery sexton vs keeper demographics

Here are the differences between cemetery sextons' and keepers' demographics:

	Cemetery Sexton	Keeper
Average age	41	41
Gender ratio	Male, 91.3% Female, 8.7%	Male, 47.8% Female, 52.2%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 3.7% Hispanic or Latino, 30.2% Asian, 1.5% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.3%	Black or African American, 10.7% Unknown, 4.4% Hispanic or Latino, 24.8% Asian, 2.0% White, 56.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.7%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cemetery sexton and keeper duties and responsibilities

Cemetery sexton example responsibilities.

Manage daily cash, payroll, client settlement, and trust payment accounts.
Prepare all Medicaid and Medicare submissions, case preparation and probate/ family orders.
Start motors and engage machinery, such as sprayer agitators or pumps or portable spray equipment.

Keeper example responsibilities.

Record statistics of players and run the game clock.
Work with both African and Asian species of elephants.
Participate in USDA and AZA inspections and make corrections as needed.
Wash and sanitize dirty dishes by hand and by using a dishwasher
Assist in lab coat department administering lab coats and scrub sets to hospital personnel.
Assist with the maintenance of vary size lawns mowing, seeding, weeding, and trimming lawns.

Cemetery sexton vs keeper skills

Common cemetery sexton skills

Mowing, 100%

Common keeper skills

Guest Rooms, 30%
Animal Husbandry, 11%
Purchase Orders, 10%
Computer System, 5%
Inventory Control, 4%
Customer Orders, 3%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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