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How exposed to AI is a Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arranger?

Of the 22 tasks O*NET lists for morticians, undertakers, and funeral arrangers, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 18 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Funeral Arrangement DirectorFuneral ArrangerFuneral CounselorFuneral DirectorFuneral Family Service AssistantFuneral Location ManagerFuneral Prearrangement CounselorLicensed Funeral DirectorLicensed MorticianMortician
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
22
tasks rated for this occupation
11%
hold a degree, from a survey of 22
25k
people do this job in the US
24 of 31
least protected in personal care

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Only with software built on top

4
  • Obtain information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates or burial permits
  • Contact cemeteries to schedule the opening and closing of graves
  • Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends
  • Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible

Cannot be sped up

18
  • Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services
  • Perform embalming duties, as necessary
  • Oversee the preparation and care of the remains of people who have died
  • Remove deceased remains from place of death
  • Arrange for clergy members to perform needed services
  • Provide information on funeral service options, products, or merchandise, and maintain a casket display area
  • Maintain financial records, order merchandise, or prepare accounts
  • Plan, schedule, or coordinate funerals, burials, or cremations, arranging details such as floral delivery or the time and place of services
  • Close caskets and lead funeral corteges to churches or burial sites
  • Direct preparations and shipment of bodies for out-of-state burial
  • Provide or arrange transportation between sites for the remains, mourners, pallbearers, clergy, or flowers
  • Plan placement of caskets at funeral sites or place or adjust lights, fixtures, or floral displays
  • Discuss and negotiate prearranged funerals with clients
  • Clean funeral home facilities and grounds
  • Arrange for pallbearers or inform pallbearers or honorary groups of their duties
  • Receive or usher people to their seats for services
  • Participate in community activities for funeral home promotion or other purposes
  • Manage funeral home operations, including the hiring, training, or supervision of embalmers, funeral attendants, or other staff
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.