Mortician vs arranging funeral director

The differences between morticians 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 mortician and an arranging funeral director. Additionally, a mortician has an average salary of $49,430, which is higher than the $45,193 average annual salary of an arranging funeral director.

The top three skills for a mortician include death certificates, funeral services and funeral homes. The most important skills for an arranging funeral director are client families, funeral arrangements, and funeral services.

Mortician vs arranging funeral director overview

	Mortician	Arranging Funeral Director
Yearly salary	$49,430	$45,193
Hourly rate	$23.76	$21.73
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	407	5,711
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Mortician vs arranging funeral director salary

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

	Mortician	Arranging Funeral Director
Average salary	$49,430	$45,193
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $100,000	Between $24,000 And $82,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between mortician and arranging funeral director education

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

	Mortician	Arranging Funeral Director
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Bachelor's Degree, 45%
Most common major	Mortuary Science	Education
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of Pennsylvania

Mortician vs arranging funeral director demographics

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

	Mortician	Arranging Funeral Director
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%	Male, 54.2% Female, 45.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 11.6% Unknown, 2.6% Hispanic or Latino, 6.8% Asian, 1.8% White, 77.0% 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 mortician and arranging funeral director duties and responsibilities

Mortician example responsibilities.

Utilize the HMIS systems to manage and maintain customer records.
Verify eligibility of veterans for burial benefits and contact appropriate cemetery representatives.
Utilize the HMIS systems to manage and maintain customer records.

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.

Mortician vs arranging funeral director skills

Common mortician skills

Death Certificates, 35%
Funeral Services, 22%
Funeral Homes, 17%
Prep Room, 11%
Insurance Claims, 7%
Vital Statistics, 7%

Common arranging funeral director skills

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

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