Licensed funeral director vs funeral arranger

The differences between licensed funeral directors and funeral arrangers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a licensed funeral director and a funeral arranger. Additionally, a funeral arranger has an average salary of $41,637, which is higher than the $38,451 average annual salary of a licensed funeral director.

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

Licensed funeral director vs funeral arranger overview

	Licensed Funeral Director	Funeral Arranger
Yearly salary	$38,451	$41,637
Hourly rate	$18.49	$20.02
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	15,667	24,452
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 52%	Associate Degree, 34%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Licensed funeral director vs funeral arranger salary

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

	Licensed Funeral Director	Funeral Arranger
Average salary	$38,451	$41,637
Salary range	Between $28,000 And $52,000	Between $22,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between licensed funeral director and funeral arranger education

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

	Licensed Funeral Director	Funeral Arranger
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 52%	Associate Degree, 34%
Most common major	Mortuary Science	Business
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Licensed funeral director vs funeral arranger demographics

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

	Licensed Funeral Director	Funeral Arranger
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 58.2% Female, 41.8%	Male, 36.7% Female, 63.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.5% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.6% Asian, 1.8% White, 77.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.2%	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%
LGBT Percentage	9%	9%

Differences between licensed funeral director and funeral arranger duties and responsibilities

Licensed 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 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.

Licensed funeral director vs funeral arranger skills

Common licensed funeral director skills

Funeral Arrangements, 15%
Life Insurance, 14%
Client Families, 12%
Social Security, 10%
Insurance Claims, 8%
Funeral Homes, 8%

Common funeral arranger skills

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

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