Also called: Pet Crematory Operator, Pet Funeral Director
Handles cremation, burial, and memorials for pets with dignity, and comforts grieving owners.
Picks up a family's dog from the vet, performs the cremation, makes a paw print keepsake in clay, and returns the ashes in an urn with a personal note.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. On-the-job training; crematory operator certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Growing faster than average. Growing with pet ownership.
Low risk for 10 years. Equipment is automated, but transporting pets, making keepsakes and comforting grieving owners stay human.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to pet crematories and aftercare companies; many pay for the operator course First: Crematory operator certification (a 1–2 day course) in many states
Classes: Biology, Art, Psychology, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 39-4011.
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