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ANZSCO 451399Updated 2026-01-29

Funeral WorkersNEC

National shortage level: Low

Snapshot

Median pay: Not listed
Weekly earnings: Not listed
Salary range: Not listed
Job ads trend: Not listed
Time to hire: Varies
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State distribution

28.4%
NSW
27.1%
VIC
15.9%
QLD

Education mix

27.4%
certificate iii/ iv
17.4%
year 12
15.8%
year 10 and below

Role overview

Funeral Workers (Other) includes jobs like Embalmer, and Funeral Director's Assistant.

What you do
  • Interviews families and associates of the deceased to assist with funeral arrangements such as the selection of coffin, type of service and publication of death notices.
  • Advise on funeral costs and welfare provisions.
  • Collects bodies from mortuaries.

Core skills

    Credentials & pathway

    • Recommended level: certificate iii/ iv (27.4%)

    Recent job ads

    No ads listed yet.

    Tasks

    • Advise on funeral costs and welfare provisions.
    • Arranges the placement of coffins at funeral sites, and the placing and adjusting of floral displays and lighting.
    • Co-ordinates the movement of coffins and funeral cars, arranges floral displays and collects attendance and tribute cards.

    Earnings

    Weekly median: Not listed
    Annual median: Not listed
    Range: Not listed