Funeral Director Salary in New York, New York

How much does a Funeral Director make in New York, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Funeral Director in New York, NY is $81,481. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $64,187 to a high of $101,129, with most professionals earning between $72,429 and $91,766.

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$72,429 to $91,766

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What is a Funeral Director?

A Funeral Director, also known as an undertaker (British English) or mortician (American English), is a professional involved in the business of funeral rites. These tasks often entail the embalming and burial or cremation of the dead, as well as the arrangements for the funeral ceremony (although not the directing and conducting of the funeral itself unless clergy are not present). Funeral directors may at times be asked to perform tasks such as dressing (in garments usually suitable for daily wear), casketing (placing the human body in the coffin), and cossetting (applying any sort of cosmet...

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What does a Funeral Director do?

Common responsibilities of a Funeral Director

Meet directly with client families to listen, educate and arrange personalized funeral services that truly reflects and honors the life and legacy of their loved one.

December 30, 2022

Prepares all paperwork involving the final disposition including the collection of payment.

December 29, 2022

Assists in the maintenance of the facilities, grounds and vehicles.

January 06, 2023

Prepare and complete accurate documents related to services, cremation, maintenance, and other types of data.

January 06, 2023

Lead all post service follow-up as needed.

January 16, 2023

Arranger/Director meets with families and guides them through the many details associated with the funeral arrangement process.

January 29, 2023

Supervise and assist with visitation by ushering and directing families and visitors of deceased to and from visitation area and where services are conducted.

February 02, 2023

Communicates to appropriate Team Members areas of successful performance and performance needing improvement to meet business expectations.

April 28, 2023

Demonstrate Core Values of Excellence, Trust, Care and Growth in performing all aspects of position.

May 15, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Funeral Director in New York, NY

Average Base Salary

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Average Total Cash Compensation

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What is the average salary for Funeral Director in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Funeral Director in New York, NY. The base salary for Funeral Director ranges from $72,429 to $91,766 with the average base salary of $81,481. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $72,603 to $91,904 with the average total cash compensation of $81,600.

View Average Salary for Funeral Director as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$81,481	$72,429 - $91,766
Bonus	$119	$174 - $139
Total Pay	$81,600	$72,603 - $91,904

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Funeral Director Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,429 - $91,766	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,429 - $91,766	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,429 - $91,766	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,429 - $91,766	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,429 - $91,766	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $72,429 - $91,766	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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About New York, New York

The City of New York, usually called either New York City (NYC) or simply New York (NY), is the most populous city in the United States. With an estimated 2017 population of 8,622,698 distributed over a land area of about 302.6 square miles (784 km2), New York is also the most densely populated major city in the United States. Located at the southern tip of the state of New York, the city is the center of the New York metropolitan area, the largest metropolitan area in the world by urban landmass and one of the world's most populous megacities, with an estimated 20,320,876 people in its 2017 M...

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