Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 70'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 67'600 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 72'500 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 78'650 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 88'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 96'000 |
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Swiss professionsNature & Environment
Gärtnermeister/in HFP
Garden managers run businesses and plan garden projects
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
You run garden businesses, lead teams, and oversee plant production or horticulture projects.
As a Gärtnermeister/in HFP, you take responsibility for your own business or a specialist department. You plan strategic developments, manage accounting, and lead your staff. Whether in plant production or landscape gardening, you shape work processes and optimize market leadership. Your expertise combines professional knowledge with business acumen.
FieldNature & Environment
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryHorticulture
Swissdoc 0.150.6.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Strong salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Master. Based on 573 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
-13% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 79'500 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 78'000 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 72'946 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 69'306 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Berne | CHF 84'000 | 31 |
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 83'850 | 16 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 82'000 | 15 |
| Zurich | CHF 80'000 | 84 |
| Aargau | CHF 78'000 | 25 |
| Vaud | CHF 72'000 | 77 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Information technology / Telecom | CHF 90'000 | 27 |
| Consulting various | CHF 89'250 | 13 |
| Banking / Financial institutions | CHF 83'000 | 53 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 80'600 | 27 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 80'250 | 50 |
| Service sector in general | CHF 75'000 | 20 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Eidg. anerkannter Titel "Gärtnermeister/in" mit Nennung der Fachrichtung
- ⏱ 1-2 Jahre berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The advanced training takes 1-2 years. It runs alongside your job.
Typical training path
Eidg. anerkannter Titel "Gärtnermeister/in" mit Nennung der Fachrichtung
Prerequisites
- Abschluss «Gärtnerin/Gärtner mit eidgenössischem Fachausweis» or an equivalent qualification
- Minimum 18 months of professional experience in the chosen specialty after receiving the Fachausweis or equivalent qualification
- Proof of required module completions or equivalence certificates
Requirements
- Independent working style
- Service awareness
- Willingness to work
- Good business knowledge
- Technical skill
Where this can lead
Career changers can enter if you have an equivalent qualification and sufficient professional experience. Further courses are offered by vocational schools, associations, and training institutes.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Business management
- Specialist knowledge
- Cost control
- Team leadership
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You start your morning in the office. You check current orders and planting plans for the upcoming season. Then you visit the site to discuss garden work progress with the team.
- You oversee the daily operations of your garden business or department.
- You plan plant production and monitor order processing.
- You create budgets and quotes. You also control business costs.
- You lead your staff and train them in specialist skills.
- You design garden layouts and coordinate project implementation.
- You develop new market services and optimize work processes.
- You manage accounting and analyze financial data.
- You develop planting concepts and monitor their professional execution.
Working conditions
You work in independent garden businesses, larger agricultural companies, or public administration. You often move between the office, plant production areas, and garden construction sites.
Where to learn
- JardinSuisse Unternehmerverband Gärtner Schweiz Bereich BerufsbildungBahnhofstr. 94, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Business management
- Specialist knowledge
- Cost control
- Team leadership
Trade-offs
- Responsibility
- Seasonal work
- Physical strain
- Administrative workload
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