Funeral Home Managers
Plan, direct, or coordinate the services or resources of funeral homes. Includes activities such as determining prices for services or merchandise and managing the facilities of funeral homes.
- O*NET-SOC code
11-9171.00 - Preparation Job Zone Three: Medium Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$78,790
Employment, U.S.13,910
Median hourly wage$37.88
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $49,700 | $61,890 | $78,790 | $103,940 | $156,400 |
By state (46)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 490 | $63,010 | 2.61 |
| Arizona | 200 | $61,420 | 0.70 |
| Arkansas | 230 | $60,260 | 1.95 |
| California | 760 | $82,370 | 0.46 |
| Colorado | 120 | Not available | 0.48 |
| Connecticut | 90 | $102,810 | 0.62 |
| Delaware | 60 | Not available | 1.28 |
| Florida | 1,050 | $72,180 | 1.19 |
| Georgia | 420 | $79,010 | 0.97 |
| Hawaii | 90 | $61,440 | 1.66 |
| Illinois | 270 | Not available | 0.50 |
| Indiana | 300 | $77,910 | 1.04 |
| Iowa | 210 | $81,220 | 1.49 |
| Kansas | 130 | $61,890 | 1.03 |
| Kentucky | 400 | $47,040 | 2.21 |
| Louisiana | 190 | $81,930 | 1.11 |
| Maine | 60 | $76,020 | 0.97 |
| Maryland | 260 | $100,670 | 1.03 |
| Massachusetts | 280 | $80,790 | 0.88 |
| Michigan | 430 | $77,140 | 1.08 |
| Minnesota | 500 | $79,900 | 1.90 |
| Mississippi | 140 | $63,390 | 1.36 |
| Missouri | 560 | $66,670 | 2.12 |
| Montana | 50 | $84,900 | 1.01 |
| Nebraska | 110 | $78,590 | 1.18 |
| Nevada | 100 | $60,750 | 0.69 |
| New Hampshire | 60 | $83,200 | 1.01 |
| New Jersey | 420 | $101,520 | 1.09 |
| New Mexico | 60 | $82,850 | 0.78 |
| New York | 820 | $103,530 | 0.95 |
| North Carolina | 460 | $80,730 | 1.04 |
| North Dakota | 40 | $68,080 | 0.95 |
| Ohio | 420 | $99,440 | 0.84 |
| Oklahoma | 200 | $64,440 | 1.28 |
| Oregon | 90 | $80,350 | 0.52 |
| Pennsylvania | 560 | $104,400 | 1.03 |
| Rhode Island | 120 | $122,150 | 2.64 |
| South Carolina | 220 | $77,400 | 1.08 |
| South Dakota | 70 | $100,880 | 1.60 |
| Tennessee | 430 | $78,130 | 1.45 |
| Texas | 1,230 | $67,740 | 0.98 |
| Utah | 160 | $82,510 | 1.05 |
| Virginia | 310 | $81,700 | 0.86 |
| Washington | 80 | $102,540 | 0.24 |
| West Virginia | 150 | $71,990 | 2.36 |
| Wisconsin | 440 | $79,560 | 1.67 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Funeral Home Managers, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
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Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Funeral Home Managers, excluding software Funeral Home Managers already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Publisher | 10 of 20 | 4.9x |
| Delphi Technology | 7 of 20 | 7.5x |
| Blackbaud The Raiser's Edge | 6 of 20 | 6.3x |
| Yardi software | 5 of 20 | 7.2x |
| Oracle Primavera Enterprise Project Portfolio Management | 6 of 20 | 4.9x |
| Google Drive | 6 of 20 | 4.3x |
| 8 of 20 | 2.7x | |
| Google Docs | 7 of 20 | 3.0x |
| GroupMe | 4 of 20 | 6.8x |
| Oracle Hyperion | 5 of 20 | 4.5x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.50 | 3.62 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.50 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.50 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.50 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.75 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.62 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Customer and Personal Service | 4.67 | 5.98 |
| Administration and Management | 4.38 | 5.02 |
| English Language | 4.27 | 4.32 |
| Administrative | 4.05 | 5.34 |
| Economics and Accounting | 3.74 | 3.61 |
| Sales and Marketing | 3.59 | 3.83 |
| Psychology | 3.58 | 4.32 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 3.55 | 4.32 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.40 | 4.22 |
| Biology | 3.17 | 3.73 |
| Education and Training | 3.17 | 3.65 |
| Mathematics | 3.12 | 3.71 |
| Law and Government | 3.06 | 3.45 |
| Communications and Media | 3.00 | 2.99 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.92 | 3.10 |
| Chemistry | 2.77 | 3.06 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.73 | 3.29 |
| Public Safety and Security | 2.68 | 2.93 |
| Transportation | 2.58 | 2.81 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.54 | 3.49 |
| Telecommunications | 2.36 | 2.17 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.29 | 2.30 |
| Mechanical | 2.22 | 2.31 |
| Production and Processing | 2.20 | 2.24 |
| Geography | 1.80 | 1.69 |
| Design | 1.63 | 1.45 |
| Foreign Language | 1.62 | 1.05 |
| Physics | 1.57 | 1.13 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.47 | 1.05 |
| Building and Construction | 1.24 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.23 | not rated |
| Fine Arts | 1.17 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.00 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.62 | 3.62 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.62 | 3.50 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.50 | 3.38 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Information Ordering | 3.38 | 3.12 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.75 | 2.62 |
| Selective Attention | 2.75 | 2.25 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Number Facility | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.50 | 2.62 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.50 | 2.38 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Depth Perception | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.25 | 1.88 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.25 | 1.62 |
| Control Precision | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.12 | 1.88 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Static Strength | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Response Orientation | 1.75 | 1.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Night Vision | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Stamina | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Reaction Time | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Sound Localization | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Rate Control | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Office software in demand
- Microsoft PowerPoint in demand
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- CSR Consultants Cemetery Management SC
- CodeJam MemoriesOnTV
- Email software
- FPA Software MACCS
- Financial reporting software
- HMIS Advantage
- Mortware Professional
- Twin Tiers Technologies CIMS
- Twin Tiers Technologies MIMS
- Web browser software
- funeralOne Life Tributes
- iCIMS Talent Cloud software
Where it concentrates
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Birmingham, AL | 110 | 2.34 | $65,010 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 150 | 2.34 | $102,490 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 210 | 1.72 | $67,150 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 140 | 1.43 | $105,930 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 100 | 1.32 | $81,400 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 170 | 1.32 | $63,970 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 220 | 1.25 | $83,450 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 120 | 1.24 | $66,670 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 300 | 1.19 | $72,620 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 140 | 1.16 | $99,760 |