Personal Care

Funeral Directors

SOC 39-4011

Plan and conduct funeral services while supporting bereaved families.

Median pay

$59k

$48k to $66k typical range

Outlook

Growing

600 openings / yr

Education

Associate's plus license

AI exposure

39%

modeled estimate · 5th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

57/100

Key skills

Speaking
Active Listening
Writing
Critical Thinking
Reading Comprehension
Active Learning

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.