Funeral assistant vs funeral home attendant

The differences between funeral assistants and funeral home attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a funeral assistant has an average salary of $33,557, which is higher than the $30,687 average annual salary of a funeral home attendant.

The top three skills for a funeral assistant include death certificates, customer service and funeral services. The most important skills for a funeral home attendant are funeral directors, funeral homes, and general maintenance.

Funeral assistant vs funeral home attendant overview

	Funeral Assistant	Funeral Home Attendant
Yearly salary	$33,557	$30,687
Hourly rate	$16.13	$14.75
Growth rate	8%	36%
Number of jobs	1,864	84,435
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Associate Degree, 43%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	-	-

Funeral assistant vs funeral home attendant salary

Funeral assistants and funeral home attendants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Funeral Assistant	Funeral Home Attendant
Average salary	$33,557	$30,687
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $48,000	Between $24,000 And $39,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between funeral assistant and funeral home attendant education

There are a few differences between a funeral assistant and a funeral home attendant in terms of educational background:

	Funeral Assistant	Funeral Home Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 35%	Associate Degree, 43%
Most common major	Mortuary Science	General Studies
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Funeral assistant vs funeral home attendant demographics

Here are the differences between funeral assistants' and funeral home attendants' demographics:

	Funeral Assistant	Funeral Home Attendant
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 64.2% Female, 35.8%	Male, 80.0% Female, 20.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% Asian, 3.6% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 8.5% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 3.6% White, 72.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between funeral assistant and funeral home attendant duties and responsibilities

Funeral assistant example responsibilities.

Utilize the HMIS systems to manage and maintain customer records.
Accomplish multiple tasks daily including cleaning, mowing, delivering notices/important packages.
Help customers find their desire products using the inventory POS system and tracking down products.
Interview patients for admission and discharge purposes, verify their eligibility for medical benefits and assist in providing for patient accommodations.
Utilize the HMIS systems to manage and maintain customer records.

Funeral home attendant example responsibilities.

Accomplish multiple tasks daily including cleaning, mowing, delivering notices/important packages.
Interview patients for admission and discharge purposes, verify their eligibility for medical benefits and assist in providing for patient accommodations.
Research and resolve payroll differences and errors to ensure accuracy.

Funeral assistant vs funeral home attendant skills

Common funeral assistant skills

Death Certificates, 31%
Customer Service, 15%
Funeral Services, 13%
Viewings, 7%
Funeral Homes, 7%
Funeral Arrangements, 4%

Common funeral home attendant skills

Funeral Directors, 29%
Funeral Homes, 26%
General Maintenance, 17%
Death Certificates, 16%
Funeral Services, 12%

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