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Average Canadian Funeral Directors and Embalmer’s Salary in Canada
The table below details the hourly wages for Funeral Directors and Embalmers.
The Canadian national occupation classification code (NOC) for this role is 6346.
Job titles and exact duties vary in this occupation and examples of some job titles are: funeral services director, embalmer, undertaker and funeral director.
According to the latest figures, the highest hourly average (median) wages are earned in Alberta at $26.44 per hour and the lowest average (median) wages are earned in Manitoba at $18.27 per hour.
A typical full-time annual salary for this occupation is in the region of $37,000 – $57,000.
Government data indicates that there will be enough job seekers for this profession for the near future. Employment growth in this profession tends to follow population growth.
Average Hourly (Median) Wages for Funeral Directors and Embalmers in Canada
Location | Low Wage $ per hr |
Average Wage $ per hr |
High Wage $ per hr |
Year |
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Calgary – Alberta(1) | 20.00 | 26.44 | 40.00 | 2019 |
Edmonton – Alberta(1) | 20.00 | 26.44 | 40.00 | 2019 |
Vancouver / Lower Mainland Southwest – British Columbia(3) | 14.00 | 19.77 | 31.73 | 2018 |
Winnipeg – Manitoba(1) | 12.00 | 18.27 | 29.26 | 2018 |
Fredericton / Oromocto – New Brunswick(1) | 12.00 | 18.98 | 19.37 | 2018 |
Halifax – Nova Scotia(3) | 14.00 | 19.77 | 31.73 | 2018 |
Toronto – Ontario(1) | 14.00 | 19.00 | 37.50 | 2018 |
Hamilton / Niagara Peninsula – Ontario | 14.00 | 19.00 | 37.50 | 2018 |
Ottawa – Ontario | 14.00 | 19.00 | 37.50 | 2018 |
Windsor / Sarnia – Ontario | 14.00 | 19.00 | 37.50 | 2018 |
Prince Edward Island(3) | 14.00 | 19.77 | 31.73 | 2018 |
Montreal – Quebec(1) | 13.68 | 19.75 | 30.29 | 2018 |
Saskatoon / Biggar – Saskatchewan(3) | 14.00 | 19.77 | 31.73 | 2018 |
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The 2020 full-time average hourly wage rate for service supervisors and specialized service occupations, which includes funeral directors and embalmers, is $20.98. The 2020 corresponding median weekly wage rate is $700, giving an approximate full-time annual salary for this employment group of $36,000.