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Highest Paying Industries for Funeral Service Workers

The top 13 highest paying industries for funeral service workers (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $69,510, federal government, including usps is the highest paying industry for funeral service workers. It is followed by federal executive branch (oes designation) industry (average annual salary $69,510). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of funeral service workers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 13 Highest Paying Industries for Funeral Service Workers

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Federal government, including USPS	$69,510	$69,500	330
2	Federal Executive Branch (OES Designation)	$69,510	$69,500	330
3	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$69,510	$44,930	380
4	Federal, State, and Local Government (OES Designation)	$69,510	$69,490	360
5	Federal, State, and Local Government	$69,510	$69,490	360
6	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$34,790	$21,700	n/a
7	Accounting, Tax Preparation, Bookkeeping, and Payroll Services	$31,500	$21,330	n/a
8	Employment Services	$30,600	$17,210	60
9	Administrative and Support Services	$30,600	$17,210	60
10	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$30,600	$17,210	60
11	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$29,620	$18,300	63,170
12	Death Care Services	$29,610	$18,300	63,110
13	Personal and Laundry Services	$29,610	$18,300	63,110