Jobs Similar to Funeral Attendants
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to funeral attendants, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Parking Attendants, Baggage Porters and Bellhops and Couriers and Messengers.
Funeral Attendants: $35,680 median pay · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
| # | Career | Similarity | Median pay (vs. Funeral Attendants) | Usual preparation |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Parking Attendants | 80% | $35,150−1% | High school |
| 2 | Baggage Porters and Bellhops | 79% | $37,080+4% | High school |
| 3 | Couriers and Messengers | 76% | $39,200+10% | High school |
| 4 | Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants | 75% | $36,300+2% | High school |
| 5 | Orderlies | 74% | $38,290+7% | High school |
| 6 | Postal Service Mail Carriers | 73% | $60,550+70% | High school |
| 7 | Amusement and Recreation Attendants | 73% | $32,150−10% | High school |
| 8 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | 73% | $37,290+5% | High school |
| 9 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral ArrangersSame group | 73% | $55,010+54% | Training or associate |
| 10 | Pharmacy Aides | 72% | $37,680+6% | High school |
| 11 | Cashiers | 72% | $32,880−8% | High school |
| 12 | Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers | 72% | $32,910−8% | High school |
| 13 | Waiters and Waitresses | 72% | $35,230−1% | High school |
| 14 | EmbalmersSame group | 72% | $58,780+65% | Training or associate |
| 15 | Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service | 72% | $38,630+8% | High school |
| 16 | Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | 72% | $35,360−1% | High school |
| 17 | Parking Enforcement Workers | 71% | $46,730+31% | High school |
| 18 | Physical Therapist Aides | 71% | $35,240−1% | High school |
| 19 | Animal Caretakers | 71% | $35,360−1% | High school |
| 20 | Counter and Rental Clerks | 71% | $41,300+16% | High school |
- 1Parking Attendants
80% similar · $35,150 (−1%) · High school
- 2Baggage Porters and Bellhops
79% similar · $37,080 (+4%) · High school
- 3Couriers and Messengers
76% similar · $39,200 (+10%) · High school
- 4Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants
75% similar · $36,300 (+2%) · High school
- 5Orderlies
74% similar · $38,290 (+7%) · High school
- 6Postal Service Mail Carriers
73% similar · $60,550 (+70%) · High school
- 7Amusement and Recreation Attendants
73% similar · $32,150 (−10%) · High school
- 8Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
73% similar · $37,290 (+5%) · High school
- 9Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
73% similar · $55,010 (+54%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 10Pharmacy Aides
72% similar · $37,680 (+6%) · High school
- 11Cashiers
72% similar · $32,880 (−8%) · High school
- 12Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers
72% similar · $32,910 (−8%) · High school
- 13Waiters and Waitresses
72% similar · $35,230 (−1%) · High school
- 14Embalmers
72% similar · $58,780 (+65%) · Training or associate · Same group
- 15Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service
72% similar · $38,630 (+8%) · High school
- 16Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
72% similar · $35,360 (−1%) · High school
- 17Parking Enforcement Workers
71% similar · $46,730 (+31%) · High school
- 18Physical Therapist Aides
71% similar · $35,240 (−1%) · High school
- 19Animal Caretakers
71% similar · $35,360 (−1%) · High school
- 20Counter and Rental Clerks
71% similar · $41,300 (+16%) · High school
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Similar jobs that pay more
Only careers that usually need no more preparation than funeral attendants.
- Postal Service Mail Carriers73% similar · $60,550 (+70%)
- Parking Enforcement Workers71% similar · $46,730 (+31%)
- Counter and Rental Clerks71% similar · $41,300 (+16%)
- Couriers and Messengers76% similar · $39,200 (+10%)
- Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service72% similar · $38,630 (+8%)
- Orderlies74% similar · $38,290 (+7%)
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for funeral attendants also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where funeral attendants is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
- Parking Attendants (80)
- Baggage Porters and Bellhops (79)
- Couriers and Messengers (76)
- Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants (75)
- Orderlies (74)
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants (73)
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs (73)
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant (72)
- Waiters and Waitresses (72)
- Animal Caretakers (71)
Questions about jobs like funeral attendants
What jobs are most similar to funeral attendants?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Parking Attendants (80% similar), Baggage Porters and Bellhops (79% similar), Couriers and Messengers (76% similar), Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants (75% similar) and Orderlies (74% similar).
Which jobs like funeral attendants pay more?
Among the 20 most similar careers, Postal Service Mail Carriers ($60,550, +70%; usually a high school diploma), Embalmers ($58,780, +65%; usually training or an associate degree) and Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers ($55,010, +54%; usually training or an associate degree) have the highest BLS median pay compared with funeral attendants ($35,680). Without more preparation than funeral attendants usually need: Postal Service Mail Carriers, Parking Enforcement Workers and Counter and Rental Clerks.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.