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Crematory Operators

Operate crematory equipment to reduce human or animal remains to bone fragments in accordance with state and local regulations. Duties may include preparing the body for cremation and performing general maintenance on crematory equipment. May use traditional flame-based cremation, calcination, or alkaline hydrolysis.
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  • Work Activities

      Skills

      Abilities

      Knowledge

      Education

      Education
      High school diploma or equivalent
      Work Experience
      No work experience
      Training
      Less than 1 month on-the-job training

      Pay

      Washington Annual Salary
      47480/yr
      Washington Hourly Wage
      22.83/hr

      Washington Employment Trends

      Currently Employed
      3,400
      Yearly Projected Openings
      500

      Personality

      Realistic: People interested in this work like activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They do well at jobs that need:

        Tools

          Technology

          • Data base user interface and query software
          • Office suite software
          • Spreadsheet software
          • Word processing software