Pallbearer vs funeral assistant

The differences between pallbearers and funeral assistants 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 $33,557 average annual salary of a funeral assistant.

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

Pallbearer vs funeral assistant overview

	Pallbearer	Funeral Assistant
Yearly salary	$43,045	$33,557
Hourly rate	$20.69	$16.13
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	160	1,864
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	-	-

Pallbearer vs funeral assistant salary

Pallbearers and funeral assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Pallbearer	Funeral Assistant
Average salary	$43,045	$33,557
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $80,000	Between $23,000 And $48,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pallbearer and funeral assistant education

There are a few differences between a pallbearer and a funeral assistant in terms of educational background:

	Pallbearer	Funeral Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 35%
Most common major	Finance	Mortuary Science
Most common college	University of Maryland - College Park	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Pallbearer vs funeral assistant demographics

Here are the differences between pallbearers' and funeral assistants' demographics:

	Pallbearer	Funeral Assistant
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 64.2% Female, 35.8%
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, 9.1% Unknown, 3.5% Hispanic or Latino, 11.0% Asian, 3.6% White, 72.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between pallbearer and funeral assistant 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.

Funeral assistant example responsibilities.

Utilize the HMIS systems to manage and maintain customer records.
Accomplish multiple tasks daily including cleaning, mowing, delivering notices/important packages.
Help customers find their desire products using the inventory POS system and tracking down products.
Interview patients for admission and discharge purposes, verify their eligibility for medical benefits and assist in providing for patient accommodations.
Utilize the HMIS systems to manage and maintain customer records.

Pallbearer vs funeral assistant skills

Common pallbearer skills

Funeral Homes, 100%

Common funeral assistant skills

Death Certificates, 31%
Customer Service, 15%
Funeral Services, 13%
Viewings, 7%
Funeral Homes, 7%
Funeral Arrangements, 4%

Updated January 8, 2025

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