Funeral home associate vs funeral attendant

The differences between funeral home associates and funeral attendants can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a funeral home associate has an average salary of $44,153, which is higher than the $30,116 average annual salary of a funeral attendant.

The top three skills for a funeral home associate include customer service, sales floor and product knowledge. The most important skills for a funeral attendant are customer service, viewings, and funeral homes.

Funeral home associate vs funeral attendant overview

	Funeral Home Associate	Funeral Attendant
Yearly salary	$44,153	$30,116
Hourly rate	$21.23	$14.48
Growth rate	4%	8%
Number of jobs	40,279	45,821
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	-	-

Funeral home associate vs funeral attendant salary

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

	Funeral Home Associate	Funeral Attendant
Average salary	$44,153	$30,116
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $69,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between funeral home associate and funeral attendant education

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

	Funeral Home Associate	Funeral Attendant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 48%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	Stanford University	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Funeral home associate vs funeral attendant demographics

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

	Funeral Home Associate	Funeral Attendant
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 47.2% Female, 52.8%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.0% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.9% Asian, 3.6% White, 73.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	Black or African American, 11.4% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 3.6% White, 70.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between funeral home associate and funeral attendant duties and responsibilities

Funeral home associate example responsibilities.

Accomplish multiple tasks daily including cleaning, mowing, delivering notices/important packages.
Help apply makeup for viewings.
Prepare funeral home for viewings and services.
Perform in-home interviewing of potential foster families, clinically assess family environment and complete thorough walk-through of all potential foster homes.
Facilitate events with home depot about going green.

Funeral attendant example responsibilities.

Accomplish multiple tasks daily including cleaning, mowing, delivering notices/important packages.
Attend funerals, viewings and other celebrations of life as appropriate for the deceased's family and friends bereavement needs.
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 associate vs funeral attendant skills

Common funeral home associate skills

Customer Service, 36%
Sales Floor, 27%
Product Knowledge, 9%
Customer Care, 8%
Crisis Intervention, 3%
Customer Inquiries, 2%

Common funeral attendant skills

Customer Service, 65%
Viewings, 9%
Funeral Homes, 9%
Memorial Services, 5%
Funeral Directors, 4%
Death Certificates, 1%

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