Profession summary · Jobmundo analysis
Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants demand is rising in Colchester.
ONS recorded 8 new online adverts for undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants in Colchester in Q4 2025. That is 33.3% higher than a year earlier. Typical advertised pay in Colchester for the broader caring personal service occupations is £26,700.
Occupation pages use official SOC classifications. Local comparisons are shown only where ONS publishes an aligned observation.Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants hiring demand
New online job adverts for undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistants in Colchester
New online job adverts have increased since Apr 2025.
8
Oct 2025 · Colchester
Median advertised salary
Annualised asking salary for caring personal service occupations in Colchester
Advertised pay is 6.0% higher than a year earlier, before inflation.
£26,700
Jan 2025 · Colchester
Skills in demand
Requirements reported in UK adverts for this occupation
| # | Skill | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Business Operations, Process and Program Management | 87.1% | |
| 2 | Community Services | 83.4% | |
| 3 | Professional and Interpersonal Competencies | 81.0% | |
| 4 | Manufacturing and Fabrication | 55.2% | |
| 5 | Healthcare and Life Sciences | 51.0% | |
| 6 | Risk and Safety | 50.9% | |
| 7 | Information Technology and Programming | 47.1% | |
| 8 | Education and Training | 45.8% | |
| 9 | Digital Marketing | 38.7% | |
| 10 | Accounting and Financial Trading and Investment | 32.1% |
Experience employers ask for
Typical minimum: 0.2 years · UK live adverts
| # | Minimum experience | Share of adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 years | 86.9% | |
| 2 | 1 years | 7.4% | |
| 3 | 2 years | 3.5% | |
| 4 | 3 years | 0.7% | |
| 5 | 4+ years | 1.4% |
Colchester compared with the UK
New adverts in the aligned ONS reporting period
An aligned ONS comparison is unavailable for this location.
Where hiring is strongest
New online job adverts by local authority
| # | Location | New adverts | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | London | 72 | |
| 2 | Bristol, City of | 15 | |
| 3 | Leeds | 15 | |
| 4 | Nottingham | 12 | |
| 5 | Westmorland and Furness | 12 | |
| 6 | Belfast | 12 | |
| 7 | Birmingham | 12 | |
| 8 | City of Edinburgh | 11 | |
| 9 | Somerset | 11 | |
| 10 | Glasgow City | 10 |
Where advertised pay is highest
Broader occupation group: Caring personal service occupations
| # | Location | Annual salary | View |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Shetland Islands | £32,900 | |
| 2 | Orkney Islands | £31,800 | |
| 3 | Eden | £29,000 | |
| 4 | Fermanagh and Omagh | £28,600 | |
| 5 | Cotswold | £28,500 | |
| 6 | Midlothian | £28,200 | |
| 7 | South Lakeland | £28,100 | |
| 8 | Tewkesbury | £28,100 | |
| 9 | Test Valley | £28,100 | |
| 10 | Perth and Kinross | £28,100 |
Explore related occupations
Compare occupations in the same ONS group (SOC 613) across the UK
| # | View | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Care workers and home carers Home carer · Care aid · Home aid — 52.1% of group adverts | 17,016 | -4.4% | |
| 2 | Nursing auxiliaries and assistants Nursing assistant · Ward aide · Ward help — 23.1% of group adverts | 7,550 | -13.8% | |
| 3 | Senior care workers Senior care worker · Home leader · Team leader — 11.2% of group adverts | 3,642 | -5.6% | |
| 4 | Dental nurses Dental nurse · Dental assistant · Dental attendant — 6.0% of group adverts | 1,971 | -2.9% | |
| 5 | Houseparents and residential wardens Warden · Home matron · Home sister — 5.2% of group adverts | 1,697 | -10.3% | |
| 6 | Care escorts Escort · Bus escort · Pupil guide — 1.3% of group adverts | 426 | -11.1% | |
| 7 | Undertakers, mortuary and crematorium assistantsYou’re viewing this Mortuary assistant · Pall bearer · Funeral bearer — 1.1% of group adverts | 345 | -22.8% |
About the data
Source: Office for National Statistics. Licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Online job adverts indicate labour demand and are not the ONS Vacancy Survey. ONS does not endorse Jobmundo.
Methodology and metric definitions
New adverts and snapshot/live adverts remain separate. Advertised salary is asking salary, not employee earnings. Hiring charts offer six-month to five-year ranges. Salary charts show up to 60 published observations.