Nature & Environment

Gärtner/in EBA

You design gardens and care for plants for the public.

Gärtner/in EBA

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
Swissdoc 0.150.14.0

02 · Salary

What you can earn

MedianCHF 60'000
CHF 38'480CHF 96'500
✓ 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 by experience

55k60k65kmedian 60k55k56k62k62k64k67k0-2 yrs3-5 yrs6-8 yrs9-11 yrs12-21 yrs21+ yrs
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ExperienceSalary (CHF)
0-2 yrsCHF 55'000
3-5 yrsCHF 56'318
6-8 yrsCHF 61'600
9-11 yrsCHF 61'960
12-21 yrsCHF 63'700
21+ yrsCHF 67'000

Salary trend

+7% over decade
56k58k60k56k60k60k60k2014-20162017-20192020-20222023-2025
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PeriodSalary (CHF)
2014-2016CHF 55'900
2017-2019CHF 60'300
2020-2022CHF 60'000
2023-2025CHF 60'000

Top earning cantons

  • Appenzell I.CHF 136'00018 obs.
  • SchaffhausenCHF 67'60017 obs.
  • ThurgauCHF 65'45432 obs.
  • Basel-LandCHF 63'09530 obs.
  • St. GallenCHF 63'00041 obs.
  • AargauCHF 62'50066 obs.
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CantonSalaryObs.
Appenzell I.CHF 136'00018
SchaffhausenCHF 67'60017
ThurgauCHF 65'45432
Basel-LandCHF 63'09530
St. GallenCHF 63'00041
AargauCHF 62'50066

Top paying industries

  • EducationCHF 81'0008 obs.
  • Public administration / AssociationsCHF 75'40026 obs.
  • Catering / HotelCHF 72'50019 obs.
  • Machine / System constructionCHF 68'8006 obs.
  • Health care / Social servicesCHF 67'6007 obs.
  • Building trade / Real estateCHF 61'740153 obs.
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IndustrySalaryObs.
EducationCHF 81'0008
Public administration / AssociationsCHF 75'40026
Catering / HotelCHF 72'50019
Machine / System constructionCHF 68'8006
Health care / Social servicesCHF 67'6007
Building trade / Real estateCHF 61'740153

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
  1. 1Kommunizieren mit Kundinnen und Kunden
  2. 2Organisieren der Arbeiten
  3. 3Bestimmen, Benennen und Verwenden von Pflanzen
  4. 4Fördern
  5. 5Naturnaher Lebensräume sowie der Pflanzen- und Bodengesundheit
  6. 6Warten der Arbeitsmittel und Lagern oder Umschlagen von Waren
  7. 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.

Strengths

  • Teamwork
  • Weather resilience
  • Plant knowledge
  • Physical strength
  • Attention to detail

Trade-offs

  • Physical strain
  • Weather dependence
  • Shift work
  • Allergies

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