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 $30.36 $41.83 $58.16
Yearly $63,150 $87,004 $120,962
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $23.54 $25.26 $54.58
Yearly $48,959 $52,545 $113,529
    Cook County Hourly $33.33 $41.82 $59.91
Yearly $69,328 $86,998 $124,614
United States Hourly $28.74 $36.94 $47.75
Yearly $59,780 $76,830 $99,330

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

Location
Pay Period
25%
Median
75%
Illinois Hourly $22.63 $30.00 $40.88
Yearly $47,061 $62,405 $85,031
    Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area Hourly $23.31 $28.15 $38.63
Yearly $48,484 $58,549 $80,345
    Cook County Hourly $23.13 $30.52 $41.43
Yearly $48,099 $63,489 $86,156
    Edwardsville Area Hourly $19.90 $29.74 $39.16
Yearly $41,389 $61,857 $81,465
    Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area Hourly $22.24 $27.64 $39.22
Yearly $46,267 $57,507 $81,591
    Northwest Illinois Area Hourly $22.63 $30.80 $37.96
Yearly $47,061 $64,061 $78,964
    Peoria-Bloomington Area Hourly $19.80 $29.40 $39.16
Yearly $41,184 $61,155 $81,468
    Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area Hourly $23.44 $30.24 $40.36
Yearly $48,750 $62,880 $83,940
    Rockford Area Hourly $23.10 $29.47 $38.74
Yearly $48,036 $61,303 $80,577
    Shawnee National Forest Area Hourly $18.34 $24.50 $36.57
Yearly $38,148 $50,946 $76,077
United States Hourly $18.49 $23.94 $32.28
Yearly $38,470 $49,800 $67,140

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