# Crematory Operators

> Operate crematory equipment to reduce human or animal remains to bone fragments in accordance with state and local regulations. Duties may include preparing the body for cremation and performing general maintenance on crematory equipment. May use traditional flame-based cremation, calcination, or alkaline hydrolysis.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 39-4012.00
- **Summary:** Operate crematory equipment to reduce human or animal remains to bone fragments in accordance with state and local regulations. Duties may include preparing the body for cremation and performing general maintenance on crematory equipment. May use traditional flame-based cremation, calcination, or alkaline hydrolysis.

## Aliases

- Cremation Arranger
- Cremator
- Crematory Operator
- Operations Team Member (Ops Team Member)
- Pet Crematory Operator
- Removal Technician (Removal Tech)

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Clean the crematorium, including tables, floors, and equipment. | n/a | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Document divided remains to ensure parts are not misplaced. | n/a | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Embalm, dress, or otherwise prepare the deceased for viewing. | n/a | 4.A.3.a.2.u |
| Explain the cremation process to family or friends of the deceased. | n/a | 4.A.4.a.1.a |
| Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends. | n/a | 4.A.4.b.6.j |
| Pick up and handle human or pet remains in a respectful manner. | n/a | 4.A.3.a.1.j |
| Place corpses into crematory machines to reduce remains to bone fragments using flame, heat, or alkaline hydrolysis. | n/a | 4.A.3.a.1.f |
| Pulverize remaining bone fragments into smaller pieces, using specialized equipment, such as a cremulator or grinder. | n/a | 4.A.3.a.3.l |
| Read documentation to confirm the identity of the deceased. | n/a | 4.A.2.a.2.a |
| Remove jewelry, watches, or other personal items from the deceased prior to cremation. | n/a | 4.A.4.a.5.k |
| Sweep or vacuum the cremation chamber to retrieve remains for storage in an urn or other container. | n/a | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Transport the deceased to a funeral home or crematory using a van, hearse, or other vehicle. | n/a | 4.A.3.a.4.a |

## Emerging Tasks


## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Clean facilities or work areas. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Maintain records, documents, or other files. | 4.A.3.b.6.h |
| Apply cleansing or conditioning agents to client hair, scalp, or skin. | 4.A.3.a.2.u |
| Apply makeup to alter or enhance appearance. | 4.A.3.a.2.u |
| Embalm corpses. | 4.A.3.a.2.z |
| Explain use of products or services. | 4.A.4.a.1.a |
| Discuss goods or services information with customers or patrons. | 4.A.4.a.1.a |
| Provide counsel, comfort, or encouragement to individuals or families. | 4.A.4.b.6.j |
| Transport biological or other medical materials. | 4.A.3.a.1.j |
| Handle caskets. | 4.A.3.a.1.j |
| Load materials into equipment for processing. | 4.A.3.a.1.f |
| Adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment. | 4.A.3.a.2.i |
| Operate grinding equipment. | 4.A.3.a.3.l |
| Verify information or specifications. | 4.A.2.a.2.a |
| Prepare patients physically for medical procedures. | 4.A.4.a.5.k |
| Clean facilities or equipment. | 4.A.3.a.1.c |
| Drive vehicles to transport individuals or equipment. | 4.A.3.a.4.a |

## Capabilities


## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Belmar & Associates Mortware | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| HMIS Advantage | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |

## Work Context


## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 2
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not.
- **Experience:** Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience. For example, landscaping and groundskeeping workers might require very little training or previous experience, while agricultural equipment operators can benefit from on-the job training.
- **Svp Range:** (Below 6.0)

### Education Distribution


## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 5.96 |
| Dependability | work_style | 5 |
| Physical/Manual Labor | specific_interest_area | 4.8 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 4.36 |
| Attention to Detail | work_style | 4 |
| Integrity | work_style | 3 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 2.73 |
| Transportation/Machine Operation | specific_interest_area | 2.6 |
| Mechanics/Electronics | specific_interest_area | 2.52 |
| Cautiousness | work_style | 2.14 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 2.11 |
| Personal Service | specific_interest_area | 2.11 |
| Self-Control | work_style | 2.02 |
| Stress Tolerance | work_style | 1.99 |
| Empathy | work_style | 1.98 |
| Social Service | specific_interest_area | 1.89 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 39-4021.00 | role-39-4021-00 | Funeral Attendants | Primary-Short |
| 39-4031.00 | role-39-4031-00 | Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers | Primary-Short |
| 11-9171.00 | role-11-9171-00 | Funeral Home Managers | Primary-Short |
| 39-4011.00 | role-39-4011-00 | Embalmers | Primary-Short |
| 53-7062.04 | role-53-7062-04 | Recycling and Reclamation Workers | Primary-Short |
| 13-1041.06 | role-13-1041-06 | Coroners | Primary-Long |
| 47-4041.00 | role-47-4041-00 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | Primary-Long |
| 31-9096.00 | role-31-9096-00 | Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers | Primary-Long |
| 31-9093.00 | role-31-9093-00 | Medical Equipment Preparers | Primary-Long |
| 49-9043.00 | role-49-9043-00 | Maintenance Workers, Machinery | Primary-Long |
| 37-2012.00 | role-37-2012-00 | Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | Supplemental |
| 31-1132.00 | role-31-1132-00 | Orderlies | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Healthcare & Human Services | healthcare-human-services |

## Education Level

- **Category:** High school diploma or equivalent

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services | culinary-entertainment-and-personal-services |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 42880
- **Mean Wage:** 44790
- **Pct10Wage:** 31970
- **Pct25Wage:** 35890
- **Pct75Wage:** 49800
- **Pct90Wage:** 60260
- **Employment:** 2950
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 2790 | 42680 | 32.94 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 70 | 47270 |  |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 50 | 40380 |  |
| 541940 | 541940 | Veterinary Services | National industry | 50 | 40380 |  |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 81 | 81 | Other Services (except Public Administration) | Sector | 2790 | 32.94 |
- **Count:** 4

## Ai Signals


## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 27
- **Percentile:** 25
- **Band:** Low
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 12 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 42 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 2

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.08333333333333333 | 12 | Low | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.12747435091054293 | 42 | Moderate | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0
- **Beta:** 0.041666666666666664
- **Gamma:** 0.08333333333333333

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent |
| --- | --- |
| Offer counsel and comfort to bereaved families or friends. | 0.0115032722701297 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 3.3
- **Growth Percentile:** 55
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 0.6
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 9
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 3.1
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 3.2

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 12
- **Skills:** 2
- **Capabilities:** 0
- **Tools:** 5
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 0a6c7e3cf758b18d