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O*NET-SOC 39-4031.00 / model V11 rated-task engine

Will AI replace
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers?

Perform various tasks to arrange and direct individual funeral services, such as coordinating transportation of body to mortuary, interviewing family or other authorized person to arrange details, selecting pallbearers, aiding with the selection of officials for religious rites, and providing transportation for mourners.

Estimated AI task exposure
44%

Moderate exposure

V11 weights occupation tasks using O*NET Importance, Relevance and Frequency ratings instead of treating every task equally.

22 tasks have usable Task Rating records; weighted-task coverage is 100%.

Digital/info work

51/100

Physical moat

25/100

Human moat

48/100

Rating coverage

100%

22 task statements / 22 rated

Highest-weighted occupation tasks

Obtain information needed to complete legal documents, such as death certificates or burial permits.
Importance 96/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 56/100Weight 0.87
Consult with families or friends of the deceased to arrange funeral details, such as obituary notice wording, casket selection, or plans for services.
Importance 94/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 55/100Weight 0.86
Oversee the preparation and care of the remains of people who have died.
Importance 96/100Relevance 97/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.85
Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends.
Importance 86/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 57/100Weight 0.84
Plan, schedule, or coordinate funerals, burials, or cremations, arranging details such as floral delivery or the time and place of services.
Importance 90/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 53/100Weight 0.84
Contact cemeteries to schedule the opening and closing of graves.
Importance 92/100Relevance 98/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.84
Provide information on funeral service options, products, or merchandise, and maintain a casket display area.
Importance 86/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.83
Close caskets and lead funeral corteges to churches or burial sites.
Importance 87/100Relevance 99/100Frequency 51/100Weight 0.83
Remove deceased remains from place of death.
Importance 92/100Relevance 91/100Frequency 47/100Weight 0.80
Provide or arrange transportation between sites for the remains, mourners, pallbearers, clergy, or flowers.
Importance 78/100Relevance 100/100Frequency 54/100Weight 0.80

Task weighting

Each rated task receives a composite weight: 38% relevance, 37% importance and 25% frequency. Core tasks receive a small additional multiplier. Low-precision rows flagged by O*NET for suppression are excluded.

Occupation scoring

When rating coverage is strong, rated tasks contribute 60% of the digital, physical and human task signals and Work Activities contribute 40%. Lower-coverage occupations automatically rely more on Work Activities.

U.S. labor market

BLS Wage & Employment Outlook

Median annual wage

$55,010

BLS OEWS May 2025

National employment

25,100

BLS OEWS May 2025

Projected growth

+3.0%

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

Average annual openings

3

BLS Employment Projections 2025–2035

BLS labor-market figures are separate from the site's AI-exposure model. Missing values mean a compatible detailed BLS occupation estimate was not published or could not be mapped.

Career pivot radar

Safer Career Alternatives

These options are selected from the same 923-occupation model. They favor a similar task/work profile with meaningfully lower estimated AI exposure. They are suggestions for exploration, not guarantees of job fit.

SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Chefs and Head Cooks

12%

32 points lower exposure • 79% profile similarity

Median wage: $62,470 Growth 2025–2035: +6.6% Annual openings: 25

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Hydroelectric Production Managers

10%

34 points lower exposure • 76% profile similarity

Median wage: $126,060 Growth 2025–2035: +2.6% Annual openings: 17

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity

22%

22 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $59,050 Growth 2025–2035: +4.1% Annual openings: 21

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Butchers and Meat Cutters

5%

39 points lower exposure • 70% profile similarity

Median wage: $40,140 Growth 2025–2035: +2.4% Annual openings: 15

more physical-world work, less digital task exposure
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Athletes and Sports Competitors

21%

23 points lower exposure • 86% profile similarity

Median wage: $66,710 Growth 2025–2035: +5.5% Annual openings: 2

stronger human/judgment moat, more physical-world work
SAFER ALTERNATIVE

Shampooers

23%

21 points lower exposure • 88% profile similarity

Median wage: $32,600 Growth 2025–2035: +5.6% Annual openings: 2

more physical-world work, lower AI leverage

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