Province comparison

Embalmer and Funeral Director Licensing by Province

Regulated in 1 of 13NOC 62201Updated

Licence status by province and territory

Where embalmers and funeral directors need certification
British Columbia: Voluntary certification

Boundaries simplified for display. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. Source: Statistics Canada, 2021 Census boundary files.

  • Voluntary certification
  • Not confirmed yet
  • British Columbia: Voluntary certification
  • Alberta: Not confirmed yet
  • Saskatchewan: Not confirmed yet
  • Manitoba: Not confirmed yet
  • Ontario: Not confirmed yet
  • Quebec: Not confirmed yet
  • New Brunswick: Not confirmed yet
  • Nova Scotia: Not confirmed yet
  • Prince Edward Island: Not confirmed yet
  • Newfoundland and Labrador: Not confirmed yet
  • Yukon: Not confirmed yet
  • Northwest Territories: Not confirmed yet
  • Nunavut: Not confirmed yet
Embalmer and funeral director: licence status, regulator and guide in each jurisdiction
WhereLicence statusRegulatorGuide
British Columbia Voluntary certification SkilledTradesBC Read the guide for British Columbia
Alberta Not confirmed yet — —
Saskatchewan Not confirmed yet — —
Manitoba Not confirmed yet — —
Ontario Not confirmed yet — —
Quebec Not confirmed yet — —
New Brunswick Not confirmed yet — —
Nova Scotia Not confirmed yet — —
Prince Edward Island Not confirmed yet — —
Newfoundland and Labrador Not confirmed yet — —
Yukon Not confirmed yet — —
Northwest Territories Not confirmed yet — —
Nunavut Not confirmed yet — —

Demand and pay

Job Bank figures for NOC 62201, Funeral directors and embalmers. Wages for 2023-2024 in Canadian dollars an hour; outlook for 2025-2027.

Median wage

Median hourly wage for embalmers and funeral directors by province and territoryCanada: $31.25 (low $18.00, high $50.48). British Columbia: $33.54 (low $24.50, high $54.39). Alberta: $32.33 (low $22.34, high $47.82). Saskatchewan: $25.66 (low $17.99, high $38.80). Manitoba: $28.85 (low $16.00, high $38.46). Ontario: $34.62 (low $21.00, high $51.28). Quebec: $27.00 (low $17.50, high $40.00). New Brunswick: $26.44 (low $17.00, high $30.00). Nova Scotia: $25.64 (low $22.60, high $35.00). Prince Edward Island: not stated. Newfoundland and Labrador: $26.44 (low $19.23, high $35.00). Yukon: not stated. Northwest Territories: not stated. Nunavut: not stated.$0$20$40$60Canada: $31.25 (low $18.00, high $50.48)Canada$31.25British Columbia: $33.54 (low $24.50, high $54.39)British Columbia$33.54Alberta: $32.33 (low $22.34, high $47.82)Alberta$32.33Saskatchewan: $25.66 (low $17.99, high $38.80)Saskatchewan$25.66Manitoba: $28.85 (low $16.00, high $38.46)Manitoba$28.85Ontario: $34.62 (low $21.00, high $51.28)Ontario$34.62Quebec: $27.00 (low $17.50, high $40.00)Quebec$27.00New Brunswick: $26.44 (low $17.00, high $30.00)New Brunswick$26.44Nova Scotia: $25.64 (low $22.60, high $35.00)Nova Scotia$25.64Prince Edward Island: not statedPrince Edward IslandNot statedNewfoundland and Labrador: $26.44 (low $19.23, high $35.00)Newfoundland and Labrador$26.44Yukon: not statedYukonNot statedNorthwest Territories: not statedNorthwest TerritoriesNot statedNunavut: not statedNunavutNot stated
Bars show the median wage. Lines run from the low to the high wage, which are Job Bank’s 10th and 90th percentiles. Grey is all of Canada.
Median hourly wage for embalmers and funeral directors by province and territory (table)
WhereLowMedianHigh
Canada$18.00$31.25$50.48
British Columbia$24.50$33.54$54.39
Alberta$22.34$32.33$47.82
Saskatchewan$17.99$25.66$38.80
Manitoba$16.00$28.85$38.46
Ontario$21.00$34.62$51.28
Quebec$17.50$27.00$40.00
New Brunswick$17.00$26.44$30.00
Nova Scotia$22.60$25.64$35.00
Prince Edward IslandNot statedNot statedNot stated
Newfoundland and Labrador$19.23$26.44$35.00
YukonNot statedNot statedNot stated
Northwest TerritoriesNot statedNot statedNot stated
NunavutNot statedNot statedNot stated

Job outlook

Job outlook for embalmers and funeral directors by province and territory, 1 to 5British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5). Alberta: Good (4 of 5). Saskatchewan: Good (4 of 5). Manitoba: Moderate (3 of 5). Ontario: Moderate (3 of 5). Quebec: Moderate (3 of 5). New Brunswick: undetermined. Nova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5). Prince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5). Newfoundland and Labrador: undetermined. Yukon: undetermined. Northwest Territories: undetermined. Nunavut: undetermined.12345British Columbia: Moderate (3 of 5)British ColumbiaModerateAlberta: Good (4 of 5)AlbertaGoodSaskatchewan: Good (4 of 5)SaskatchewanGoodManitoba: Moderate (3 of 5)ManitobaModerateOntario: Moderate (3 of 5)OntarioModerateQuebec: Moderate (3 of 5)QuebecModerateNew Brunswick: undeterminedNew BrunswickUndeterminedNova Scotia: Moderate (3 of 5)Nova ScotiaModeratePrince Edward Island: Moderate (3 of 5)Prince Edward IslandModerateNewfoundland and Labrador: undeterminedNewfoundland and LabradorUndeterminedYukon: undeterminedYukonUndeterminedNorthwest Territories: undeterminedNorthwest TerritoriesUndeterminedNunavut: undeterminedNunavutUndetermined
1 is a very limited outlook and 5 a very good one.
Job outlook for embalmers and funeral directors by province and territory, 1 to 5 (table)
WhereOutlook
British ColumbiaModerate (3 of 5)
AlbertaGood (4 of 5)
SaskatchewanGood (4 of 5)
ManitobaModerate (3 of 5)
OntarioModerate (3 of 5)
QuebecModerate (3 of 5)
New BrunswickOutlook not determined
Nova ScotiaModerate (3 of 5)
Prince Edward IslandModerate (3 of 5)
Newfoundland and LabradorOutlook not determined
YukonOutlook not determined
Northwest TerritoriesOutlook not determined
NunavutOutlook not determined

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