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 |
Top HR
Swiss professionsNature & Environment
Gärtner/in EBA
You design gardens and care for plants for the public.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
As Gärtner/in EBA, you maintain green spaces, plant flowers, and work in a team.
You create green oases in the city and the countryside. Whether mowing lawns, trimming shrubs, or planting seedlings: your work combines practical gardening with nature protection. You work in a team, care for healthy soil, and actively improve the quality of life in the region. You use various tools and machines.
FieldNature & Environment
Education pathVocational Training (Apprenticeship)
IndustryHorticulture
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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
+7% over decadeView as table
| 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
- 🎓 Gärtner/in EBA
- ⏱ 2 Jahre
Official education path
The training lasts 2 years and takes place mainly in a nursery.
Typical training path
Gärtner/in EBA
Curriculum
- Kommunizieren mit Kundinnen und Kunden
- Organisieren der Arbeiten
- Bestimmen, Benennen und Verwenden von Pflanzen
- Fördern
- Naturnaher Lebensräume sowie der Pflanzen- und Bodengesundheit
- Warten der Arbeitsmittel und Lagern oder Umschlagen von Waren
- Inhalte aus der gewählten Fachrichtung
Prerequisites
- obligatorische Schule abgeschlossen
Requirements
- Enjoyment of outdoor and team work
- Enjoyment of working with plants
- Dexterous and strong hands
- Strength and flexibility
- Practical understanding
- Patience and accuracy
- Good health (no pollen allergies, weather resilience)
- Technical understanding for working with machines
- 1Kommunizieren mit Kundinnen und Kunden
- 2Organisieren der Arbeiten
- 3Bestimmen, Benennen und Verwenden von Pflanzen
- 4Fördern
- 5Naturnaher Lebensräume sowie der Pflanzen- und Bodengesundheit
- 6Warten der Arbeitsmittel und Lagern oder Umschlagen von Waren
- 7Inhalte aus der gewählten Fachrichtung
Where this can lead
A lateral entry is possible if you have already completed a shortened apprenticeship as Gärtner/in EFZ.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Teamwork
- Weather resilience
- Plant knowledge
- Physical strength
- Attention to detail
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand in the garden trimming shrubs while the team plants new flowers in the background. The smell of damp earth fills the air and the work moves quickly.
- You maintain gardens, green spaces, and parks in all weather.
- You mow lawns, clear leaves, and trim shrubs.
- You plant trees and shrubs at selected locations.
- You build terraces and basins for new ponds.
- You install irrigation systems for the plants.
- You repot plants and trim them back.
- You sow seeds and plant seedlings correctly.
- You water, fertilize, and protect plants from pests.
- You pack plants for sale or delivery.
- You check delivery notes and load goods into the vehicle.
Working conditions
You work in nurseries, horticultural businesses, or park maintenance services. In plant production, you move between open fields and greenhouses.
Where to learn
- JardinSuisse Unternehmerverband Gärtner SchweizBahnhofstr. 94, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Teamwork
- Weather resilience
- Plant knowledge
- Physical strength
- Attention to detail
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Weather dependence
- Shift work
- Allergies
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