Are you a fan of Lauren the Mortician? Many creepy careers involve death, distressing subjects, or disturbing environments. Others may seem creepy due to their eerie or unsettling nature. If you’re drawn to the morbid or macabre and are willing to embrace the dark side of employment, one of these weird careers may be for you!
- Disaster Responder – Applies public health and safety principles in searching for bodies while being exposed to unstable structures, debris, hazardous materials, biological contaminants, and trauma.
- Crime Scene Investigator – Anyone looking to enter the world of crime scene investigation should be prepared to deal with some gruesome sights.
- Forensic Biologist – Collects samples of biological evidence (bodily fluids, bones, hair, insects, plants, animals) at a crime scene.
- Forensic Cleaner – Cleans, disinfects, and decontaminates areas after violent crimes, suicides, accidents, and unattended deaths involving blood, decomposition, and physical trauma.
- Mortician / Funeral Director – Handles arrangements for the deceased including transportation, body preparation, viewing logistics, and burial arrangements.
- Embalmer – Specializes in preparing bodies for funeral services by cleaning the body, disguising any damage, and applying makeup.
- Crematory Operator – Manages the cremation process, ensuring respectful handling of human or animal remains and compliance with state and local regulations.
- Cemetery Worker – Caretakers or groundskeepers tend to the graves and memorials, while grave diggers excavate burial plots using modern machinery such as mini excavators.
- Psychiatric Ward Attendant – Caring for mentally ill patients in institutional settings exposes psychiatric aides to high-risk patients in acute distress, suicidal crises, self-harm situations, and psychotic episodes – often dealing with emotional drama, verbal abuse, aggression, and even violence.
- Hospice Nurse – Hospice nurses report having seen many unexplained phenomena in settings with dying patients.
- Paranormal Tour Guide – Leads groups to suspected haunted buildings and areas, while telling stories or providing historical context about the potential hauntings and ghosts.
- Ghost Hunter – Ghost hunters visit locations rumored to be haunted, especially at night, in search of supernatural activity using EMF meters and recording devices.
- Haunted House Worker – A haunted house worker at a scary or horror-themed attraction may provide behind-the-scenes operational support or may be an actor responsible for safely scaring guests. Typically a seasonal job unless you’re lucky enough to get hired at a theme park.
These creepy careers require courage, emotional fortitude, and sometimes specialized training, but they can also be rewarding and offer competitive pay since they’re jobs that most people shy away from.
And finally, while their jobs aren’t inherently scary, just ask any CNA, security guard, EMT or paramedic – especially those who have worked night shifts – and they’re sure to have experienced some eerie unexplainable encounters.
