How much money does a funeral home director or embalmer earn?

Answer 1

It greatly depends on your area. On average, a funeral director is making about what teachers are making. If you own a funeral home, then it depends on volume of service. A Funeral Home doing about 350 (calls per year) with a single owner - he or she could easily be making 6 figures.

Answer 2

Pay scales vary substantially from country-to-country, depending upon licensing requirements of each country, or even city and/or county, plus the hierarchical responsibilities of the position.

In the most basic terms, being a Funeral Director can mean being only responsible for contacting the bereaved family on the day of the funeral, confirming the arrival time of the hearse and limo, then the act of "paging" (a custom dating back to medieval times) - walking before the hearse or horses to the entrance of the church or chapel, and the leading of the bearers of the coffin to the catafalque.

Other perceptions of the position include remaining with the bereaved from the first point of contact, arranging for the recovery of the deceased, processing of any documents, planning the external aspect of the funeral, contacting the clergy and detailing personal private details to prepare the clergy for their initial visit, and to assist the clergy during the funeral, either with the coffin at burial, or guiding the congregation at the end of the service.

In the United Kingdom, a typical Funeral Director's salary, (depending on factors including geographic location, experience, and any potential revenue sharing), can range between £15,500 PA and £33,00 PA. In Scotland and Wales that average would be lower.

In the US, salaries vary widely and are contingent upon achieved licensing levels - where responsibilities may require embalming, prep, documentation, coffin/casket sales and incentive sharing options for any ancillary sales, such as entertainment services (wake, etc.), will range from $20,000PA and $76,000PA.

In Australia, where positions are governed by strict unionised awards, which have clear definitions regarding responsibilities and rewards, the salary can range between AUD$35,000 and AUD$65,000 PA.

Answer 3

Hi there. The salary of funeral director depend on a lot of things but it ranges from around $24,000 a year to $65,000 a year. In a large funeral home, if promoted to a management position, the salary goes up.

Answer 4

Most are paid by salary. At anywhere from $40- $60 k per year that would average around $19/ hour on a 40 hour week. However, very few work so little being on call overnight, weekends and holidays etc. it comes much closer to minimum wage.

Funeral directors are exempt from wage and hour law thanks to the wonderful PAC they have in place.

Answer 5

Hello. The median income of a funeral director is around $49,000 per year. However, the salary can range from $37,000 to $92,000 depending on the location and the services offered.

Answer 6

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Answer 7

around £20 per body embalmed (takes around 1hr)

Embalmers usually charge an additional amount for the removal of pacemakers.

Answer 8

Hi there. I have been unable to find the median income of funeral directors in UK; however, in the US the median income for a funeral director has been reported as $48,592.

Answer 9

49p