- Assign duties, such as cultivation, irrigation, or harvesting of crops or plants, product packaging or grading, or equipment maintenance.
- Train workers in techniques such as planting, harvesting, weeding, or insect identification and in the use of safety measures.
- Confer with managers to evaluate weather or soil conditions, to develop plans or procedures,
Horticultural worker | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Horticultural workers grow and sell plants in garden centres, and tend to plants in parks and gardens.
Horticultural workers typically work around 43 to 45 hours per week.
As a Horticultural worker you will typically work evenings / weekends / bank holidays.
This occupation tends to be:
| Average salary |
| 21,677 GBP * |
| per year |
Salary statistics
Average salary for Horticultural worker
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20,618 GBP
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24,581 GBP
Average salary for full-time Horticultural worker
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21,677 GBP
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24,581 GBP
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20,618 GBP
Salary over time for Horticultural worker
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19,173 GBP
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19,687 GBP
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20,494 GBP
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20,214 GBP
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21,499 GBP
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20,061 GBP
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21,677 GBP
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24,216 GBP
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22,351 GBP
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Future outlook for Horticultural workers
Balanced outlook
Balanced outlook
2% yearly wage growth (on average) 
Very good outlook
38% chance of automation in the future Horticultural worker - Your future job?
Which qualifications do I need?
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What soft skills do I need?
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Active Listening Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times
Judgment and Decision Making Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one
Critical Thinking Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems
Monitoring Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action
Coordination Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions
What technical skills do I need?
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Things to highlight for your Horticultural worker interview
Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Leadership Job requires a willingness to lead, take charge, and offer opinions and direction. Initiative Job requires a willingness to take on responsibilities and challenges. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
