Funeral Attendants
The short answer
This job is less likely to change much. Most of the work is the kind AI can't help with. In New York State, the number of these jobs is expected to hold steady over the next decade, with about 341 openings expected each year.
Where your job stands
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second least exposed fifth for how much AI could touch it. Most of what it involves isn't the kind of work AI can take over.
How much AI could touch this job
Looking at the job itself, AI could help with about a quarter of this job's tasks.
What this means
Compared with other New York jobs, this one is in the second least exposed fifth, out of 656 jobs we could rank. Read more in the methodology.
What AI can and can’t help with in this job
This job is in the second least exposed fifth of New York jobs for AI exposure. The tasks below show why: most of what it involves is work AI can't simply take over.
AI can help with or automate about 21% of the tasks in this job.
Tasks AI can help with or automate
Prepare obituaries for newspapers.
AI could do much of this on its own
Obtain burial permits and register deaths.
AI could do much of this on its own
Obtain doctors' signatures on death certificate and complete other paperwork, such as insurance claims forms.
AI could do much of this on its own
Perform various administrative tasks, such as typing documents or answering telephone calls.
AI could do much of this on its own
Provide advice to mourners on how to make charitable donations in honor of the deceased.
AI could do much of this on its own
Tasks AI can't do much of
Embalm, dress, cosmeticize, and casket the deceased.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Transport the deceased to the funeral home.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Greet people at the funeral home.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Assist with cremations and the processing and packaging of cremated remains.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Perform a variety of tasks during funerals to assist funeral directors and to ensure that services run smoothly and as planned.
AI is unlikely to speed this up
Jobs you could switch to
If you're thinking about a change, these are jobs your experience already fits—related work you could move into. Pick your area to see local options.
See related jobs in
The closest matches by the skills they use—each has projected openings in New York State, pays within reach of your job now, and is no more exposed to AI than your job. Each card shows what the move would take.
Baggage Porters and Bellhops
Very similar work+15% pay687 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job nowPays about 15% more—$49,837 vs your $43,274 here.
What the move takes
Usually requires a high school diploma or equivalent, plus short-term on-the-job training.
Getting ready typically takes up to about a year.
Skills you already have
- Customer and Personal Service
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- English Language
- Service Orientation
New skills to build
- Static Strength
- Public Safety and Security
- Trunk Strength
- Extent Flexibility
- Stamina
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers
Very similar work+49% pay210 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job nowPays about 49% more—$64,690 vs your $43,274 here.
What the move takes
A step up—usually requires an associate's degree, plus long-term on-the-job training.
Getting ready typically takes one to two years.
Skills you already have
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Administrative
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
New skills to build
- Psychology
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Negotiation
- Writing
- Systems Evaluation
Orderlies
Very similar work+10% pay743 openings/yrLess exposed than your job nowPays about 10% more—$47,780 vs your $43,274 here.
What the move takes
Usually requires a high school diploma or equivalent, plus short-term on-the-job training.
Getting ready typically takes up to about a year.
Skills you already have
- Customer and Personal Service
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Near Vision
- Speech Recognition
New skills to build
- Explosive Strength
- Extent Flexibility
- Static Strength
- Dynamic Strength
- Trunk Strength
Stockers and Order Fillers
Similar workslightly less pay25,104 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job nowPays slightly less—$39,881 vs your $43,274 here.
What the move takes
Usually requires no formal educational credential, plus short-term on-the-job training.
Getting ready typically takes up to about a year.
Skills you already have
- Customer and Personal Service
- Oral Comprehension
- Active Listening
- Oral Expression
- English Language
New skills to build
- Extent Flexibility
Nursing Assistants
Similar work+15% pay15,327 openings/yrLess exposed than your job nowPays about 15% more—$49,820 vs your $43,274 here.
What the move takes
A step up—usually requires a postsecondary nondegree award.
Getting ready typically takes one to two years.
Skills you already have
- Customer and Personal Service
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
- Service Orientation
New skills to build
- Extent Flexibility
- Psychology
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Education and Training
Passenger Attendants
Somewhat similar workslightly less pay510 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job nowPays slightly less—$42,498 vs your $43,274 here.
What the move takes
Usually requires a high school diploma or equivalent, plus short-term on-the-job training.
Getting ready typically takes up to about a year.
Skills you already have
- English Language
- Oral Expression
- Oral Comprehension
- Customer and Personal Service
- Social Perceptiveness
New skills to build
- Transportation
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
Somewhat similar workslightly less pay10,529 openings/yrLess exposed than your job nowPays slightly less—$43,017 vs your $43,274 here.
What the move takes
Usually requires no formal educational credential, plus short-term on-the-job training.
Getting ready typically takes up to about a year.
Skills you already have
- Customer and Personal Service
- Oral Expression
- Near Vision
- Oral Comprehension
- Service Orientation
New skills to build
- Extent Flexibility
- Stamina
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
Somewhat similar work+44% pay2,181 openings/yrAbout as exposed as your job nowPays about 44% more—$62,111 vs your $43,274 here.
What the move takes
Usually requires a high school diploma or equivalent, with less than 5 years of experience.
Getting ready typically takes up to about a year.
Skills you already have
- Customer and Personal Service
- English Language
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Administrative
New skills to build
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Administration and Management
- Education and Training
- Management of Material Resources
- Personnel and Human Resources