Funeral Directors and Managers


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Funeral Directors and Managers

Funeral Directors and Managers - Wages & Trends

Earnings depend upon the manager's or arranger's experience and ability to build a good business reputation. Funeral home managers and arrangers who work in large cities can expect to earn more than those who work in small towns.

Funeral home managers and arrangers usually receive benefits such as paid vacation, health insurance, and sick leave. 

Funeral home managers (SOC 11-9171)
Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $29.68 $32.17 $45.70
Yearly $61,733 $66,899 $95,066
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $28.02 $29.15 $35.60
Yearly $58,261 $60,624 $74,053
    Cook County Hourly $32.09 $38.41 $49.14
Yearly $66,760 $79,896 $102,206
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $27.94 $29.29 $57.59
Yearly $58,113 $60,927 $119,790
    Rock Island-Moline Area Hourly $27.18 $32.16 $40.89
Yearly $56,543 $66,880 $85,054
    Rockford Area Hourly $17.55 $30.41 $36.35
Yearly $36,508 $63,262 $75,606
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $28.59 $37.88 $43.31
Yearly $59,454 $78,791 $90,085
United States Hourly $25.72 $34.67 $47.07
Yearly $53,490 $72,110 $97,910

Morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers (SOC 39-4031)

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $18.90 $29.18 $41.35
Yearly $39,302 $60,704 $86,000
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $17.32 $28.64 $36.20
Yearly $36,031 $59,572 $75,284
    Cook County Hourly $22.69 $32.43 $51.95
Yearly $47,202 $67,456 $108,041
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $16.56 $22.87 $32.85
Yearly $34,444 $47,558 $68,333
    Mt. Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area Hourly $19.47 $28.51 $39.87
Yearly $40,508 $59,301 $82,939
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $19.13 $30.00 $36.04
Yearly $39,783 $62,393 $74,960
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $13.95 $23.45 $38.66
Yearly $29,030 $48,783 $80,419
    Rockford Area Hourly $20.07 $23.52 $37.08
Yearly $41,741 $48,921 $77,141
    Springfield Area Hourly $20.73 $26.43 $37.51
Yearly $43,109 $54,981 $78,020
    St. Louis-Belleville Area Hourly $18.20 $29.20 $39.45
Yearly $37,853 $60,745 $82,043
    Will County Hourly $20.17 $29.08 $51.73
Yearly $41,955 $60,492 $107,590
United States Hourly $18.50 $24.79 $34.31
Yearly $38,480 $51,570 $71,360

Source: Illinois Career Information System (CIS) brought to you by Illinois Department of Employment Security.