Funeral service means job security

"...as demand has risen, so has pay. Income for experienced funeral directors' rose 21% to $48,400 between 1998 and 2001, while pay for an experienced embalmer rose 13% to $34,730."

Funeral director

Career overview: funeral director. Nationally, the median wage for funeral directors is $3,610 per month ($20.85 per hour).

Embalmer

Career overview: embalmer. Nationally, the median wage for embalmers is $2,850 per month ($16.46 per hour).

Funeral attendant

Job overview: funeral attendant. Nationally, the median wage for funeral attendants is $1,520 per month ($8.75 per hour).

Salary projection

From Salary.com

www.nextstepmagazine.com

The Next Step Magazine/Thomson Peterson's online Career Edition: careers in mortuary science.

www.bls.gov

US Dept. of Labor.

A Day on the Job

CNN.com Careers - A first person description.

www.collegeboard.com

The College Board is a not-for-profit membership association whose mission is to connect students to college success and opportunity.

www.nfda.org/careers

National Funeral Directors Association careers page.