Mortician vs funeral arranger

The differences between morticians 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 mortician and a funeral arranger. Additionally, a mortician has an average salary of $49,430, which is higher than the $41,637 average annual salary of a funeral arranger.

The top three skills for a mortician include death certificates, funeral services and funeral homes. The most important skills for a funeral arranger are customer service, funeral homes, and church services.

Mortician vs funeral arranger overview

	Mortician	Funeral Arranger
Yearly salary	$49,430	$41,637
Hourly rate	$23.76	$20.02
Growth rate	8%	8%
Number of jobs	407	24,452
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 34%
Average age	49	49
Years of experience	2	2

Mortician vs funeral arranger salary

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

	Mortician	Funeral Arranger
Average salary	$49,430	$41,637
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $100,000	Between $22,000 And $78,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between mortician and funeral arranger education

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

	Mortician	Funeral Arranger
Most common degree	Associate Degree, 33%	Associate Degree, 34%
Most common major	Mortuary Science	Business
Most common college	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Mortician vs funeral arranger demographics

Here are the differences between morticians' and funeral arrangers' demographics:

	Mortician	Funeral Arranger
Average age	49	49
Gender ratio	Male, 61.2% Female, 38.8%	Male, 36.7% Female, 63.3%
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, 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 mortician and funeral arranger 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.

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.

Mortician vs funeral arranger skills

Common mortician skills

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

Common funeral arranger skills

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