Pallbearer vs funeral attendant

The differences between pallbearers and funeral attendants 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 $30,116 average annual salary of a funeral attendant.

The top three skills for a pallbearer include funeral homes, and . The most important skills for a funeral attendant are customer service, viewings, and funeral homes.

Pallbearer vs funeral attendant overview

	Pallbearer	Funeral Attendant
Yearly salary	$43,045	$30,116
Hourly rate	$20.69	$14.48
Growth rate	-	8%
Number of jobs	160	45,821
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Average age	51	51
Years of experience	-	-

Pallbearer vs funeral attendant salary

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

	Pallbearer	Funeral Attendant
Average salary	$43,045	$30,116
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $80,000	Between $24,000 And $37,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between pallbearer and funeral attendant education

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

	Pallbearer	Funeral Attendant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 30%
Most common major	Finance	Business
Most common college	University of Maryland - College Park	University of Minnesota - Twin Cities

Pallbearer vs funeral attendant demographics

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

	Pallbearer	Funeral Attendant
Average age	51	51
Gender ratio	Male, 90.0% Female, 10.0%	Male, 67.0% Female, 33.0%
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, 11.4% Unknown, 3.4% Hispanic or Latino, 10.8% Asian, 3.6% White, 70.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%
LGBT Percentage	10%	10%

Differences between pallbearer and funeral attendant 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 attendant example responsibilities.

Accomplish multiple tasks daily including cleaning, mowing, delivering notices/important packages.
Attend funerals, viewings and other celebrations of life as appropriate for the deceased's family and friends bereavement needs.
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 attendant skills

Common pallbearer skills

Funeral Homes, 100%

Common funeral attendant skills

Customer Service, 65%
Viewings, 9%
Funeral Homes, 9%
Memorial Services, 5%
Funeral Directors, 4%
Death Certificates, 1%

Updated January 8, 2025

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