Gardeners and Landscape Gardeners
Wages
New workers start around £12,183. Normal pay is £23,042 per year.
Highly experienced workers can earn up to £36,424.
Available jobs
In the past year there were 91,241 vacancies for this type of job
Projected job growth over the next 8 years
Related courses
People work towards these careers by taking these courses at college and uni.
What they do most days?
Performs general garden maintenance.
Moves soil to alter surface contour of land using mechanical equipment and constructs paths, rockeries, ponds and other features.
Prepares or interprets garden design plans.
Cuts and lays turf using hand and machine tools and repairs damaged turf.
Protects plants from pests and diseases.
Prepares soil and plants and transplants, prunes, weeds and otherwise tends plant life.
Levels ground and installs drainage system as required.
Hard Skills
Hard skills are specific, learnable, measurable, often industry or occupation-specific abilities related to a position.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.
Soft Skills
Soft skills can be self-taught and usually do not necessitate a certain completed level of education.
Skills are ranked based on the number of job adverts that list them as required skills.