Career overview
Crematory Operators
O*NET-SOC 39-4012.00
Median pay / yr$42,880
OutlookAverage
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.
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