Activities | Prepare bodies for burial according to certain procedures and legal requirements. |
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Outlook | Slower-than-average job growth |
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Median Income | $37,840 per year in 2006 |
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Work Context & Conditions | Often work long, irregular hours, mostly indoors, as they provide their services to others. Many work on an on-call basis, because they may be needed to remove remains in the middle of the night. |
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Minimum Education Requirements | General High School Program
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Skills | Monitoring, Time Management, Equipment Maintenance |
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Abilities | Finger Dexterity, Manual Dexterity, Arm-Hand Steadiness |
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