Funeral Attendants build social perceptiveness, service orientation and coordination skills that carry over to other work. Below are 25 careers ranked by how closely their skills match, with pay from BLS May 2025. The closest match is Baggage Porters and Bellhops (83%).
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
Sorted by skill match.
| # | Career | Skill match | Median pay | Pay change | Extra education |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 83% | $37,080 | +4% | None |
| 2 | Orderlies | 81% | $38,290 | +7% | None |
| 3 | Parking Attendants | 80% | $35,150 | −1% | None |
| 4 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 79% | $32,910 | −8% | None |
| 5 | Couriers and Messengers | 76% | $39,200 | +10% | None |
| 6 | Passenger Attendants | 76% | $37,720 | +6% | None |
| 7 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | 75% | $35,510 | 0% | None |
| 8 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 75% | $36,300 | +2% | None |
| 9 | Stockers and Order Fillers | 74% | $37,330 | +5% | None |
| 10 | Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | 73% | $35,450 | −1% | None |
Compared with Funeral Attendants, median $35,680. Skill match is our estimate (0–99) from O*NET 31.0 skills, knowledge, work activities and interests, adjusted for preparation and big pay drops. Pay: BLS OEWS May 2025, national median.
How important each skill is in work as funeral attendants (O*NET importance, scale 1–5).
The gaps that show up most often across your top 10 matches.
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A concrete first step, the skills to add, and the hard parts of each job, from O*NET 31.0 education, training and work context data.
83% skill match · $37,080 · +4% pay
Complex Problem Solving · Instructing · Time Management
81% skill match · $38,290 · +7% pay
Negotiation · Persuasion
80% skill match · $35,150 · −1% pay
Negotiation · Operation and Control · Instructing
If you want to stay close to what you do now, these roles are the nearest.
The closest matches are Baggage Porters and Bellhops (83% skill match, median $37,080), Orderlies (81% skill match, median $38,290) and Parking Attendants (80% skill match, median $35,150), based on O*NET 31.0 data and BLS May 2025 pay.
Among the 25 matches, 14 pay more than funeral attendants at the median. The biggest increases: Postal Service Mail Carriers (+70%, $60,550), Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity (+65%, $59,050) and Parking Enforcement Workers (+31%, $46,730).
25 of the 25 matches usually need no more education than you have now, based on O*NET Job Zones.
We compare the importance of skills, knowledge, work activities and interests in O*NET 31.0 for your job and every other career, then adjust for extra preparation and big pay drops. The full method is on our Methodology page.