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Embalmer

Latest available data: June 2025 (includes accumulated data from the past 12 months)

Other denominations:
Embalmer

Embalmers arrange for the removal of bodies of deceased persons from the place of death and they prepare the bodies for burials and cremations. They clean and disinfect the bodies, use make-up to create the impression of a more natural appearance and hide any visible damage. They are in close contact with funeral services directors in order to comply with the wishes of the deceased family members.

Tasks

Tasks include -
(a) Making arrangements for, and conducting, funerals, cremations and burials;
(b) Embalming human bodies to retard or arrest the process of decay;
(c) Conforming to health and sanitation and ensuring that legal requirements concerning embalming are met;
(d) Incising and closing incisions on various parts of the body and reshaping or reconstructing disfigured or maimed bodies when necessary;
(e) Dressing bodies and placing them in caskets;
(f) Conducting interviews to arrange for preparation of obituary notices, to assist with the selection of caskets or urns, and to determine the location and time of burials or cremations.

Knowledge

  • Nursing and midwifery
  • Biology
  • Hair and beauty services

Digital competencies

  • Moving or lifting materials, equipment, or supplies
  • Supervising a team or group
  • Working in teams
  • Complying with health and safety procedures
  • Planning events and programmes

Digital competencies

  • Creating visual displays and decorations

Personal competencies

  • Working efficiently
  • Supporting others
  • Leading others
  • Planning and organising

Professional groups of the occupation

Service and sales workers

Personal service workers

Other personal services workers

Undertakers and embalmers

Other occupations of the professional group

Do you want to know what the hiring rate for this occupation is in the market?

Contracts and job seekers in the last year in Barcelonès

Undertakers and embalmers

183

Number of contracts in Barcelonès

39,87%

Percentage of contracts in Catalonia

-13,27% Interannual variation of contracts in Barcelonès

20,77%

Permanent contracts over total contracts in Barcelonès

31,69%

Part-time contracts

1,62% Turnover index

55

Average of job seekers in Barcelonès

7%

Interannual variation of job seekers in Barcelonès

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

The market for this profile is hiring

Contracts in u00e8 over the past year by sex and age

Contracts by gender in Barcelonès.

Personal service workers

53%

47%

Men
Women

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

Contracts by age groups.

Personal service workers

Data source: Observatori del Treball i Model Productiu, Government of Catalonia

What vacancies are published in the professional family?

Vacancies published by professional family and type of contract in Barcelonès over the past year

Other personal services workers

Occupation Vacancies Permanent contracts

Data source: Data generated from the analysis of Lightcast data and the Observatory of Work and Productive Model of the Government of Catalonia.

What experience is required for the vacancies? Which sectors are looking for this occupation?

Undertakers and embalmers

No experience
20%
Less than 1 year
16%
Between 1 and 2 years
25%
Between 2 and 4 years
29%
Between 4 and 8 years
0%
More than 8 years
10%
Administrative and support service activities
20%
Education
15%
Human health and social work activities
13%
Manufacturing
11%
Information and communication
11%
Others
30%

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.

The vacancies published are for working in:

Job vacancies posted by county

Data source: Own elaboration based on the data of vacancies extracted by Lightcast.