6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants
Unit group 6138 in the ONS Standard Occupational Classification 2020, with the line the Appendix Skilled Occupations gives it. Not immigration advice.
In short
- ONS unit group 6138, in minor group 613 (Caring personal services) and major group 6 (Caring, leisure and other service occupations).
- Appendix Skilled Occupations (figures as at 3 August 2026, re-checked 26 October 2026): Not on the list: Table 6.
- Going rate as the tables print it:
What the ONS says
Description
Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants make funeral arrangements for clients, prepare the deceased for burial or cremation, and supervise and assist the proceedings of funerals.
Typical entry routes
There are no formal academic requirements although some employers require candidates to possess GCSEs/S grades. A full driving licence is often required. Training is provided on-the-job. Professional qualifications in funeral directing and embalming are available.
Tasks
- collects body of deceased and assists with the completion of necessary documents
- interviews relative or representative of the deceased to discuss preparations for funeral
- liaises with cemetery or crematorium authorities on behalf of client
- washes and injects body with sterilising fluid to prevent deterioration prior to funeral, and applies cosmetics, wax and other materials to restore normal appearance
- provides hearse and funeral cars and leads funeral procession
- controls the operations of crematoriums and cemeteries and processes legal documentation
Related job titles
- Crematorium technician
- Embalmer
- Funeral director
- Pall bearer
- Undertaker
What the Appendix Skilled Occupations says
The Appendix lists this code in the table below, with the table’s own caption and the row as printed. Read the full table, and any condition in it, on GOV.UK.
Table 6: SOC 2020 occupation codes which are not eligible for the Skilled Worker, Global Business Mobility or Scale-up routes
- SOC 2020 occupation code
- 6138 Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants
- Examples of related job titles (non-exhaustive)
- Crematorium technician
- Embalmer
- Funeral director
- Pall bearer
- Undertaker
Other unit groups in minor group 613
- 6131 Nursing auxiliaries and assistants
- 6132 Ambulance staff (excluding paramedics)
- 6133 Dental nurses
- 6134 Houseparents and residential wardens
- 6135 Care workers and home carers
- 6136 Senior care workers
- 6137 Care escorts
Sources
Occupation text: Office for National Statistics, SOC 2020 Volume 1: structure and descriptions of unit groups (file dated 27 August 2026, version V13). Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Open Government Licence v3.0. Tables: Home Office, Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations on GOV.UK, page updated 3 August 2026; re-checked against the page updated 8 October 2026 on 26 October 2026, tables unchanged.
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