Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 55'000 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 56'318 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 61'600 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 61'960 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 63'700 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 67'000 |
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Swiss professionsNature & Environment
Gärtner/in BP
You design and maintain green spaces and advise clients professionally.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As a Gärtner/in BP, you lead garden projects, care for plant crops, and manage staff.
Planning green spaces, cultivating plants, and guiding teams: Gärtner/in BP take on demanding technical and leadership tasks. Whether in landscape architecture or plant production, you ensure proper implementation, sustainable resource planning, and satisfied customers. Your daily work is varied, physically demanding, and closely connected to nature.
FieldNature & Environment
Education pathContinuing Education Profession
IndustryHorticulture
Swissdoc 0.150.1.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Horticulteur. Based on 874 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
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| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 55'900 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 60'300 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 60'000 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 60'000 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Appenzell I. | CHF 136'000 | 18 |
| Schaffhausen | CHF 67'600 | 17 |
| Thurgau | CHF 65'454 | 32 |
| Basel-Land | CHF 63'095 | 30 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 63'000 | 41 |
| Aargau | CHF 62'500 | 66 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Education | CHF 81'000 | 8 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 75'400 | 26 |
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 72'500 | 19 |
| Machine / System construction | CHF 68'800 | 6 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 67'600 | 7 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 61'740 | 153 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Gärtner/in mit eidg. Fachausweis (mit Angabe der Fachrichtung)
- ⏱ 2 bis 3 Semester, berufsbegleitend
Official education path
The part-time advanced training lasts two to three semesters. It prepares you for the federal professional exam.
Typical training path
Gärtner/in mit eidg. Fachausweis (mit Angabe der Fachrichtung)
Prerequisites
- eidg. Fähigkeitszeugnis (EFZ) as Gärtner/in and at least 24 months of professional experience in the respective specialization after completion of the apprenticeship
- Required module completions or equivalence certificates
Requirements
- Organisational talent
- Technical understanding
- Sense of responsibility
Where this can lead
A career change is possible with another EFZ and five years of professional experience in plant production or landscape architecture.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Organisational skills
- Technical understanding
- Sense of responsibility
- Plant knowledge
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You work on construction sites or in greenhouses. You check the soil and train the team on proper planting techniques. You discuss garden wishes with clients. You also plan the next steps.
- You plan and lead the construction of private and public gardens.
- You properly cultivate ornamental plants, shrubs, and perennials in production.
- You advise clients on plant protection, indoor greening, and garden maintenance.
- You create work schedules. You determine the need for staff and machinery.
- You monitor equipment maintenance. You ensure cost-effective use.
- You lead the team on site. You train apprentices.
- You document all work accurately. You ensure workplace safety and environmental protection.
- You assess locations professionally. You plant them with suitable species.
Working conditions
You work in nurseries, agricultural offices, botanical gardens, cemeteries, or garden centers. You work outdoors in all weather conditions. You move between construction sites, production areas, and sales rooms.
Where to learn
- JardinSuisse Unternehmerverband Gärtner Schweiz Bereich BerufsbildungBahnhofstr. 94, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Organisational skills
- Technical understanding
- Sense of responsibility
- Plant knowledge
Trade-offs
- Weather dependence
- Seasonal workload
- Physical demands
- Responsibility pressure
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