Gardeners and landscape gardeners
£22,943
Average salary
79 hours
Average weekly hours
3.82%
Unemployment rate
Definition: Gardeners and landscape gardeners
*SOC Code (Standard Occupational Classification): 5113
Gardeners and landscape gardeners cultivate flowers, trees, shrubs and other plants in public and private gardens, construct features to improve the appearance of existing terrain, and cut and lay turf.
Common tasks include:
- levels ground and installs drainage system as required;
- prepares soil and plants and transplants, prunes, weeds and otherwise tends plant life;
- protects plants from pests and diseases;
- cuts and lays turf using hand and machine tools and repairs damaged turf;
- prepares or interprets garden design plans;
- moves soil to alter surface contour of land using mechanical equipment and constructs paths, rockeries, ponds and other features;
- performs general garden maintenance.
Qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. NVQs/SVQs in Horticulture are available at Levels 1, 2 and 3. Professional qualifications are also available.
*Introduced in 1990, SOC is a multi-purpose common classification of occupations in UK. Jobs are defined in terms of skill level and skill content, including qualifications, training and work experience.
Employment status: Gardeners and landscape gardeners
Regional employment: Gardeners and landscape gardeners
Future employment: Gardeners and landscape gardeners
Top 12 industries: Gardeners and landscape gardeners
Alternative & related job titles: Gardeners and landscape gardeners
Gardener, landscape Technician, care, lawn Gardener-groundsman Pruner, tree (local government) Foreman, landscape Foreman (local government: parks dept) Assistant, gardener's Designer, garden Landscaper Contractor, gardening Gardener Handyman-gardener Gardener-caretaker Pruner (park) Contractor, landscape Gardener-handyman
Equality focus: Gardeners and landscape gardeners
Breaking down the official government big data sources by gender, age and region. Hours and pay data based on full time equlivalent roles.
Breakdown by gender
£21,379
Female average annual salary
£22,943
Male average annual salary
100
Female average weekly hours
77
Male average weekly hours
Average pay per hour: Gardeners and landscape gardeners
Workforce gender: Gardeners and landscape gardeners
Breakdown by region
£28,679
London - highest annual average salary
£21,379
South East (England) - lowest annual average salary
95
London - Highest average weekly hours
58
Wales - Lowest average weekly hours
Average pay per week (£): Gardeners and landscape gardeners
Average weekly hours by UK region/nation: Gardeners and landscape gardeners
Breakdown by age
20 years
Lowest annual salary (£13,036)
50 years
Highest annual salary (£26,071) at this age