Pallbearer vs crematory operator

The differences between pallbearers and crematory operators can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a pallbearer has an average salary of $43,045, which is higher than the $38,621 average annual salary of a crematory operator.

The top three skills for a pallbearer include funeral homes, and . The most important skills for a crematory operator are adjacent facilities, PET, and OSHA.

Pallbearer vs crematory operator overview

	Pallbearer	Crematory Operator
Yearly salary	$43,045	$38,621
Hourly rate	$20.69	$18.57
Growth rate	-	-8%
Number of jobs	160	30,404
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Associate Degree, 41%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	-	-

Pallbearer vs crematory operator salary

Pallbearers and crematory operators have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pallbearer	Crematory Operator
Average salary	$43,045	$38,621
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $80,000	Between $26,000 And $56,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pallbearer and crematory operator education

There are a few differences between a pallbearer and a crematory operator in terms of educational background:

	Pallbearer	Crematory Operator
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Associate Degree, 41%
Most common major	Finance	Mortuary Science
Most common college	University of Maryland - College Park	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Pallbearer vs crematory operator demographics

Here are the differences between pallbearers' and crematory operators' demographics:

	Pallbearer	Crematory Operator
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 79.7% Female, 20.3%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 3.2% Hispanic or Latino, 8.1% Asian, 3.2% White, 76.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.6%	Black or African American, 7.4% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.2% Asian, 3.7% White, 73.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between pallbearer and crematory operator duties and responsibilities

Pallbearer example responsibilities.

Accomplish multiple tasks daily including cleaning, mowing, delivering notices/important packages.
Interview patients for admission and discharge purposes, verify their eligibility for medical benefits and assist in providing for patient accommodations.
Provide direct therapeutic intervention base on consumers treatment needs that are identified in the PCP.

Crematory operator example responsibilities.

Manage the master calendar and schedule resources such as communication equipment, weapons, transportation and ammunition forecast and delivery.
Keep accurate maintenance records for OSHA.
Conform to all local, state and federal laws, including OSHA requirements.
Leverage strengths in daily operations running the pet and human cremation division of the crematory at Schoedinger.
Face to face interaction with families during witness cremation services and providing care to grieving pet owners as well.
Monitor combat missions through satellite and computer global positioning systems in order to prepare accurate reports for unit commanders.

Pallbearer vs crematory operator skills

Common pallbearer skills

Funeral Homes, 100%

Common crematory operator skills

Adjacent Facilities, 55%
PET, 19%
OSHA, 11%
EPA, 9%
General Maintenance, 2%
Death Certificates, 2%

Updated January 8, 2025

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