Embalmers

The median annual salary for Embalmers in the US is $56,280.

The role is showing modest growth of 1% over the next decade. Current US employment is approximately 3,600 workers.

The typical entry education is a Associate's degree. Building a foundation in the top skills below will strengthen your application.

The most in-demand skills for this role include cosmetics, cooperate with funeral directors, embalm bodies, promote human rights, move bodies of deceased persons, maintain professional administration. These are the skills O*NET identifies as most important for competent performance.

Our AI-durability model gives Embalmers a score of 0.24 on a 0-1 scale (higher = more exposure). That places it at low AI exposure — the role's core work resists current-generation automation. It's a comparatively AI-durable choice within its field.

Embalmers has moderate barrier to entry — moderately gated — a bachelor's degree or equivalent training is typically required.