Also called: Natural Burial Ground Manager, Conservation Burial Steward
Runs a natural cemetery where bodies are buried without embalming or concrete vaults, often in protected forest or meadow.
A green burial manager walks families through wooded plots, plans the hand-dug grave, restores native plants, and leads guided nature walks on the preserve.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Funeral or land-conservation background; some have a bachelor's in environmental science.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Environmental Science, Mortuary Science.
Growing faster than average. Green burial interest is growing quickly.
Low risk for 10 years. Mapping tools help track graves; managing land, families and natural burials stays hands-on.
Classes: Environmental science, Biology, Business.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9171.
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