Also called: Exhumation Specialist, Disinterment Crew Member
Carefully digs up and moves buried remains when families relocate a grave, cemeteries are moved, or courts order an exhumation.
At 6 a.m., with a health department permit and a family member watching from a distance, his crew uses a small excavator to reach the vault, then digs the last foot by hand. They lift the 40-year-old casket into a new container and drive it to a cemetery in another state.
Estimate; work is irregular and often paid per job.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0.5 years after high school. No degree; trained on the job with cemetery or excavation crews; heavy equipment skills help.
Ways in: On-the-job training. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Heavy Equipment Operation (trade school), Mortuary Science.
Growing about average. Cemetery relocations for highways and developments keep steady demand.
Low risk for 10 years. Careful excavation around fragile remains and respectful handling stay human.
Classes: Shop or construction CTE, Biology, History.
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