Cemetery Worker
Impact: Direct
Performs a variety of tasks related to the maintenance and operation of cemeteries, including digging and closing graves, maintaining grounds, operating machinery, and assisting with funeral services.
What the day looks like
- People interaction
- Moderate
- Team vs solo
- Team
- Client facing
- Sometimes
- Impact visibility
- Low
- Travel
- None
- Schedule flexibility
- Rigid
- Remote work
- On-site Only
- Typical work hours
- 40
- Stress level
- Moderate
At a glance
- Median salary
- $35,000
- Entry-level
- $28,000
- Senior
- $45,000
- Growth by 2033
- 0.03
- Demand
- Stable
- Freelance potential
- Low
- Salary growth potential
- Low
- Typical student debt
- $0
Skills you'll use
Hard skills
- Equipment Operation
- Grave Digging
- Landscaping
Soft skills
- Empathy
- Attention to Detail
- Physical Stamina
Technical complexity: Low
How to get there
- Minimum education
- High School Diploma or GED
- Licensing
- No
- Years to mid-career
- 3
- Years to senior
- 7
- Career switching
- Moderate
Where this career leads
How people arrive here
Where you can go from here
Typical progression
- Cemetery Worker
- Lead Cemetery Worker
- Cemetery Supervisor
Future outlook
- Automation probability
- 0.45
- AI disruption risk
- Low
- Demand trend
- Stable
How people feel about it
- Overall satisfaction
- 6/10
- Meaning
- 7/10
- Work-life balance
- 6.5/10
- Prestige
- 3.5/10
- Social perception
- Moderate