NOC 62201: Funeral directors and embalmers
What funeral directors and embalmers do
Funeral directors coordinate and arrange all aspects of funeral services. Embalmers prepare the remains of deceased persons for public visitation and burial. Funeral directors and embalmers are employed by funeral homes.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Funeral directors
- Consult with the family of the deceased regarding the nature of the funeral service, the disposition of the remains and funeral costs
- Transfer, or arrange for the transfer of, the remains from the place of death to the funeral home
- Inform survivors of benefits for which they may be eligible
- Issue death notices to newspapers
- Oversee the preparation of the remains, plan and schedule funeral services, coordinate burials and cremations and complete legal documents
- Discuss and negotiate prearranged funerals with clients
- Manage funeral home operations including hiring and directing staff, maintaining financial records, preparing accounts and ordering merchandise
- Supervise embalmers, funeral home attendants and other funeral home staff
- May perform same duties as embalmers.
- Embalmers
- Preserve, sanitize and prepare human remains for funeral services
- Perform cosmetic and restorative work on human remains
- Supervise funeral home attendants and other funeral home staff.
Job titles under NOC 62201
10 job titles are classified here, including apprentice embalmer, embalmer, funeral director.
- apprentice embalmer
- assistant funeral director
- embalmer
- embalmer apprentice
- funeral director
- funeral home director
- funeral services director
- mortician
- undertaker
- undertaker assistant
Employment requirements
- Completion of a one- to two-year college program and a twelve- to twenty-month practical apprenticeship program during or following the educational program is usually required for funeral directors.
- Completion of a two- to three-year college program and a twelve- to twenty-month practical apprenticeship program during or following the educational program or completion of a three-year college program is required for embalmers.
- Funeral directors require licensure in most provinces and territories.
- Funeral directors may be required to be licensed embalmers depending on provincial requirements.
- Embalmers require licensure in all provinces.
Funeral directors and embalmers wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $18.00/hr | $31.25/hr | $50.48/hr |
Toronto ON | $21.00/hr | $34.62/hr | $51.28/hr |
Montréal QC | $22.47/hr | $31.09/hr | $42.25/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $26.17/hr | $36.04/hr | $41.59/hr |
Calgary AB | $23.88/hr | $34.42/hr | $51.87/hr |
Edmonton AB | $24.16/hr | $32.44/hr | $47.37/hr |
Ottawa ON | $21.00/hr | $34.62/hr | $51.28/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $21.38/hr | $26.47/hr | $37.09/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $17.50/hr | $27.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $21.00/hr | $34.62/hr | $51.28/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $21.00/hr | $34.62/hr | $51.28/hr |
London ON | $21.00/hr | $34.62/hr | $51.28/hr |
Halifax NS | $20.25/hr | $25.84/hr | $39.92/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $25.66/hr | $32.20/hr | $42.49/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | $18.39/hr | $27.19/hr | $37.73/hr |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | $20.15/hr | $27.05/hr | $39.23/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $19.23/hr | $26.44/hr | $35.00/hr |
Nova Scotia | $22.60/hr | $25.64/hr | $35.00/hr |
New Brunswick | $17.00/hr | $26.44/hr | $30.00/hr |
Quebec | $17.50/hr | $27.00/hr | $40.00/hr |
Ontario | $21.00/hr | $34.62/hr | $51.28/hr |
Manitoba | $16.00/hr | $28.85/hr | $38.46/hr |
Saskatchewan | $17.99/hr | $25.66/hr | $38.80/hr |
Alberta | $22.34/hr | $32.33/hr | $47.82/hr |
British Columbia | $24.50/hr | $33.54/hr | $54.39/hr |
Using NOC 62201 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 10 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Bereavement counsellor (NOC 41301)
- Funeral home attendant (NOC 65329)
- Funeral services general manager (NOC 00014)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for funeral directors and embalmers?
Funeral directors and embalmers are NOC 2021 unit group 62201. Example job titles in this group include apprentice embalmer, embalmer, funeral director, mortician.
What TEER is NOC 62201?
NOC 62201 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do funeral directors and embalmers earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $31.25/hr, about $61,000 a year full-time, with a range of $18.00/hr to $50.48/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.