Funeral arranger vs arranging funeral director

The differences between funeral arrangers and arranging funeral directors can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a funeral arranger and an arranging funeral director. Additionally, an arranging funeral director has an average salary of $45,193, which is higher than the $41,637 average annual salary of a funeral arranger.

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

Funeral arranger vs arranging funeral director overview

	Funeral Arranger	Arranging Funeral Director
Yearly salary	$41,637	$45,193
Hourly rate	$20.02	$21.73
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	24,452	5,711
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Funeral arranger vs arranging funeral director salary

Funeral arrangers and arranging funeral directors have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Funeral Arranger	Arranging Funeral Director
Average salary	$41,637	$45,193
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $78,000	Between $24,000 And $82,000
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Differences between funeral arranger and arranging funeral director education

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

	Funeral Arranger	Arranging Funeral Director
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 34%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Business	Education
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of Pennsylvania

Funeral arranger vs arranging funeral director demographics

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

	Funeral Arranger	Arranging Funeral Director
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 36.7% Female, 63.3%	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.6% Unknown, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.5% Asian, 1.8% White, 80.2% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between funeral arranger and arranging funeral director duties and responsibilities

Funeral arranger example responsibilities.

Accomplish multiple tasks daily including cleaning, mowing, delivering notices/important packages.
Accomplish multiple tasks daily including cleaning, mowing, delivering notices/important packages.
Provide direct therapeutic intervention base on consumers treatment needs that are identified in the PCP.

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.

Funeral arranger vs arranging funeral director skills

Common funeral arranger skills

Customer Service, 56%
Funeral Homes, 30%
Church Services, 13%
Funeral Arrangements, 0%
HMIS, 0%
Insurance Claims, 0%

Common arranging funeral director skills

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

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