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Horticultural Trades

Overview

£20,430 Entry Level Salary

£22,907 Average Salary

£33,073 Potential Salary

Daily Tasks

  • Supports trees by staking and wiring.
  • Prunes and thins trees and shrubs.
  • Propagates plants by taking cuttings and by grafting and budding, applies weed-killer, fungicide and insecticide to control pests and diseases.
  • Sows seeds and bulbs and transplants seedlings.
  • Mixes soil, composts, fertilisers and/or organic matter and spreads fertiliser and manure.
  • Prepares soil in field, bed or pot by hand or machine.

Education Requirements

Required Level Percentage achieved
Level 0 5%
Level 1 10%
Level 2 29%
Level 3 37%
Level 4-5 (Higher Education) 2%
Level 6 (Bachelors) 13%
Level 7 (Masters or equivalent) 3%

1 Annual Opening

Job counts include both employed and self-employed persons, and do not distinguish between full- and part-time jobs.

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