Funeral Directing
Federal headcount, average salary, length of service, and pay comparison for the Funeral Directing occupation series (code 0050), drawn directly from the OPM FedScope dataset (June 2026).
The verdict
With 147 employees (0.0% of the federal civilian workforce), Funeral Directing ranks as a smaller, specialized federal occupation within the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family. Its average salary of $93,395 pays below the $117,339 federal average.
- Employees
- 147
- Share of workforce
- 0.0%
- Avg salary
- $93,395
- Avg tenure
- 7.7 yrs
What the Numbers Say About Funeral Directing
As of the June 2026 reporting window, 147 people work in the Funeral Directing occupation (OPM code 0050) across federal agencies, 0.0% of the 1,953,300-strong federal civilian workforce. Headcount moved sideways by 0.0% from the prior period, though at this small a headcount, year-to-year swings can reflect a handful of hires or departures rather than a broad hiring trend.
Average tenure in Funeral Directing runs 7.7 years, a comparatively short average tenure, which can reflect faster turnover, a competitive private-sector alternative, or a newer program still building up its workforce. Pay averages $93,395 per year, down 0.0% from the prior period, a small shift, within the range of normal year-to-year rounding rather than a broad pay-table change.
Code 00, the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, is where the federal government classifies Funeral Directing alongside 26 related occupations. Candidates browsing USAJOBS for Funeral Directing postings should also review these sibling occupations in the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family.
Inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (27 occupations, 92,278 employees combined), Funeral Directing holds the #20 spot by headcount, a 0.2% share of the family total.
Salary Context
How Funeral Directing pay compares to the federal average of $117,339
Occupation Average
$93,395
Federal Average
$117,339
vs. Federal Avg
-20.4%
Where Funeral Directing ranks on federal pay
Its average salary of $93,395 is higher than 48% of federal occupation series (260 of 541). The highlighted bar marks where Funeral Directing sits in the federal pay distribution.
Average-salary distribution across all 541 federal occupation series; Funeral Directing ranks higher than 48%.
Related Occupations in Miscellaneous Occupations Group
10 other occupations in the same family
| Occupation | Employees | Avg Salary | Avg LOS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Security Administration | 15,507 | $125,293 | 15.4 yrs |
| Correctional Officer | 14,821 | n/a | 10.3 yrs |
| Police | 11,883 | n/a | 12.2 yrs |
| Emergency Management Specialist | 11,832 | $100,833 | 9.7 yrs |
| Fire Protection and Prevention | 8,848 | $74,762 | 14.6 yrs |
| Safety and Occupational Health Management | 5,704 | $117,177 | 16.3 yrs |
| Park Ranger | 5,202 | $75,210 | 10.6 yrs |
| Security Guard | 4,312 | $57,464 | 11.3 yrs |
| Environmental Protection Specialist | 4,157 | $127,481 | 15.2 yrs |
| Security Clerical and Assistance | 3,340 | $65,477 | 12.7 yrs |
Nationwide occupation series with similar scale or pay
Two peer sets for Funeral Directing outside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family, on headcount and average salary axes that vary across all OPM occupation series.
Similar headcount
Nearest employee counts in other occupation families (147 here).
Similar average salary
Nearest average salaries in other occupation families ($93,395 here).
Key takeaways
- Funeral Directing pays below the federal average by 20.4% ($93,395 vs $117,339 federal-wide), at the 48th percentile for pay among 541 tracked occupation series.
- A smaller, specialized federal occupation by headcount: 147 employees, 0.0% of the federal civilian workforce.
- According to OPM FedScope June 2026, Funeral Directing ranks #437 of 663 federal occupation series by headcount (the same employee_count ordering as our occupations directory).
- Inside the Miscellaneous Occupations Group family (27 occupations, 92,278 employees combined), Funeral Directing holds the #20 spot by headcount, a 0.2% share of the family total.
OPM FedScope and Federal Workforce Data figures are federal civilian headcounts, average salaries, and length-of-service statistics - not job-quality scores, hiring advice, or a live vacancy listing. A larger or higher-paid agency is not a better employer.