As of June 2026, Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers has an AI-exposure score of 52/100 (Elevated exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
More exposed than 38% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$55,010. About 3,200 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
How you compare to similar Personal Care roles
Your tasks, by AI exposure
- Maintain financial records, order merchandise, or prepare accounts.
- Obtain information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates or burial permits.
- Contact cemeteries to schedule the opening and closing of graves.
- Plan, schedule, or coordinate funerals, burials, or cremations, arranging details such as floral delivery or the time and place of services.
- Remove deceased remains from place of death.
- Provide information on funeral service options, products, or merchandise, and maintain a casket display area.
- Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible.
- Plan placement of caskets at funeral sites or place or adjust lights, fixtures, or floral displays.
- Clean funeral home facilities and grounds.
- Arrange for pallbearers or inform pallbearers or honorary groups of their duties.
- Oversee the preparation and care of the remains of people who have died.
- Arrange for clergy members to perform needed services.
- Direct preparations and shipment of bodies for out-of-state burial.
- Perform embalming duties, as necessary.
- Provide or arrange transportation between sites for the remains, mourners, pallbearers, clergy, or flowers.
- Manage funeral home operations, including the hiring, training, or supervision of embalmers, funeral attendants, or other staff.
- Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
- Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends.
- Close caskets and lead funeral corteges to churches or burial sites.
- Discuss and negotiate prearranged funerals with clients.
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