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ANZSCO 451399Updated 2026-01-29
Funeral WorkersNEC
National shortage level: Low
Snapshot
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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
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