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What is a funeral home location manager and how to become one

Updated January 8, 2025
3 min read
There is more than meets the eye when it comes to being a funeral home location manager. For example, did you know that they make an average of $20.49 an hour? That's $42,617 a year! Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to grow 4% and produce 2,000 job opportunities across the U.S.
ScoreFuneral Home Location ManagerUS Average
Salary
-

Avg. Salary $42,617

Avg. Salary $59,228

Stability level
-

Growth rate 4%

Growth rate 0.3%

Diversity
-
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 0.65%

Asian 6.82%

Black or African American 5.95%

Hispanic or Latino 9.57%

Unknown 4.56%

White 72.46%

Gender

female 25.00%

male 75.00%

Age - 47
Race

American Indian and Alaska Native 3.00%

Asian 7.00%

Black or African American 14.00%

Hispanic or Latino 19.00%

White 57.00%

Gender

female 47.00%

male 53.00%

Age - 47

Key steps to become a funeral home location manager

  1. Explore funeral home location manager education requirements

    Most common funeral home location manager degrees

    Associate

    50.0 %

    Master's

    25.0 %

    Bachelor's

    25.0 %
  2. Start to develop specific funeral home location manager skills

    SkillsPercentages
    Funeral Services100.00%
  3. Complete relevant funeral home location manager training and internships

    Accountants spend an average of 1-2 years on post-employment, on-the-job training. New funeral home location managers learn the skills and techniques required for their job and employer during this time. The chart below shows how long it takes to gain competency as a funeral home location manager based on U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data and data from real funeral home location manager resumes.
  4. Research funeral home location manager duties and responsibilities

    • Provide financial oversight, including budget development, expense management, and financial analysis.
    • Perform marketing evaluations, inventory, ordering of casket and funeral supplies.
  5. Apply for funeral home location manager jobs

    Now it's time to start searching for a funeral home location manager job. Consider the tips below for a successful job search:

    1. Browse job boards for relevant postings
    2. Consult your professional network
    3. Reach out to companies you're interested in working for directly
    4. Watch out for job scams

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Average funeral home location manager salary

The average funeral home location manager salary in the United States is $42,617 per year or $20 per hour. Funeral home location manager salaries range between $25,000 and $71,000 per year.

Average funeral home location manager salary
$42,617 Yearly
$20.49 hourly

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Updated January 8, 2025

Zippia Research Team
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The Zippia Research Team has spent countless hours reviewing resumes, job postings, and government data to determine what goes into getting a job in each phase of life. Professional writers and data scientists comprise the Zippia Research Team.

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