Cemetery workers supervisor vs cemetery worker

The differences between cemetery workers supervisors and cemetery workers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. While it typically takes 2-4 years to become a cemetery workers supervisor, becoming a cemetery worker takes usually requires 1-2 years. Additionally, a cemetery workers supervisor has an average salary of $52,677, which is higher than the $31,675 average annual salary of a cemetery worker.

The top three skills for a cemetery workers supervisor include funeral homes, cemetery grounds and grounds maintenance. The most important skills for a cemetery worker are GRASS, DIG, and mowing.

Cemetery workers supervisor vs cemetery worker overview

	Cemetery Workers Supervisor	Cemetery Worker
Yearly salary	$52,677	$31,675
Hourly rate	$25.33	$15.23
Growth rate	3%	5%
Number of jobs	1,649	19,932
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 26%
Average age	45	41
Years of experience	4	2

Cemetery workers supervisor vs cemetery worker salary

Cemetery workers supervisors and cemetery workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Cemetery Workers Supervisor	Cemetery Worker
Average salary	$52,677	$31,675
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $107,000	Between $25,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between cemetery workers supervisor and cemetery worker education

There are a few differences between a cemetery workers supervisor and a cemetery worker in terms of educational background:

	Cemetery Workers Supervisor	Cemetery Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 40%	High School Diploma, 26%
Most common major	Management	Criminal Justice
Most common college	Cornell University	-

Cemetery workers supervisor vs cemetery worker demographics

Here are the differences between cemetery workers supervisors' and cemetery workers' demographics:

	Cemetery Workers Supervisor	Cemetery Worker
Average age	45	41
Gender ratio	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%	Male, 91.1% Female, 8.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 4.8% Unknown, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 1.2% White, 70.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.8%	Black or African American, 10.4% Unknown, 4.0% Hispanic or Latino, 22.7% Asian, 1.6% White, 59.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.4%
LGBT Percentage	3%	3%

Differences between cemetery workers supervisor and cemetery worker duties and responsibilities

Cemetery workers supervisor example responsibilities.

Design survey / GIS cost estimate and reporting module to ensure crews are producing efficiently and achieving profitability.
Develop ideas for training literature pertaining to CDL pre-trip inspection.
Operate equipment such as forklift and boom bucket.

Cemetery worker example responsibilities.

Provide cleanliness, safety, and beautification in the harbor and surrounding beaches, landscaping, fields, and picnic areas.
Cut and separate metal, operate cranes, forklift, bobcat, etc, lift heavy objects, etc.

Cemetery workers supervisor vs cemetery worker skills

Common cemetery workers supervisor skills

Funeral Homes, 52%
Cemetery Grounds, 34%
Grounds Maintenance, 14%

Common cemetery worker skills

GRASS, 25%
DIG, 18%
Mowing, 15%
Grounds Maintenance, 15%
Cemetery Grounds, 11%
MOW, 10%

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