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Employment Percentage
15.90065658
SOC ID
39-9098
SOC Title
Crematory Operators and Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other
ONET ID
39-4012.00
ONET Concat ID
39401200
Median Salary
32054.83
Ed Level High School
1.58
Ed Level Certificate
13.04
Ed Level Some College
5.62
Ed Level Associates
72.589996
Ed Level Bachelors
5.24
Ed Level Masters
1.93
Ed Level Doctors
0
Typical Ed Level
an Associate degree
Career Description
Operate crematory equipment to reduce human or animal remains to bone fragments in accordance with state and local regulations. Duties may include preparing the body for cremation and performing general maintenance on crematory equipment. May use traditional flame-based cremation, calcination, or alkaline hydrolysis.
Core Tasks
  • Clean the crematorium, including tables, floors, and equipment.
  • Document divided remains to ensure parts are not misplaced.
  • Embalm, dress, or otherwise prepare the deceased for viewing.
  • Explain the cremation process to family or friends of the deceased.
  • Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends.
  • Pick up and handle human or pet remains in a respectful manner.
  • Place corpses into crematory machines to reduce remains to bone fragments using flame, heat, or alkaline hydrolysis.
  • Pulverize remaining bone fragments into smaller pieces using specialized equipment, such as a cremulator or grinder.
  • Read documentation to confirm the identity of the deceased.
  • Remove jewelry, watches, or other personal items from the deceased prior to cremation.
  • Sweep or vacuum the cremation chamber to retrieve remains for storage in an urn or other container.
  • Transport the deceased to a funeral home or crematory using a van, hearse, or other vehicle.
Start Annual Earnings
19071.77
Top Annual Earnings
77262.69
EMSI Career Title Slug
crematory-operator