Salary by experience
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| Experience | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 0-2 yrs | CHF 59'800 |
| 3-5 yrs | CHF 61'126 |
| 6-8 yrs | CHF 65'000 |
| 9-11 yrs | CHF 66'000 |
| 12-21 yrs | CHF 72'000 |
| 21+ yrs | CHF 78'000 |
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Swiss professionsNature & Environment
Gartenarbeiter/in
You design and maintain green spaces in landscape gardening.
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Gartenarbeiter/in maintain and design public and private green areas. They also build garden features like paths and ponds.
Gartenarbeiter/in work in landscape gardening. You take care of maintaining and redesigning garden areas. Your tasks include building paths, walls, ponds, and seating areas. You can often find work in this field without formal training. The job requires practical experience and good physical fitness. You work outdoors and help shape the green surroundings.
FieldNature & Environment
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
IndustryHorticulture
Swissdoc 0.150.15.0
02 · Salary
What you can earn
✓ Exact salary match
Salaries reflect Swiss market data. Range covers entry to senior. Salary reference based on Horticulteur-paysagiste. Based on 1,260 observations, updated 7 months ago.
Salary trend
+9% over decadeView as table
| Period | Salary (CHF) |
|---|---|
| 2014-2016 | CHF 62'400 |
| 2017-2019 | CHF 63'700 |
| 2020-2022 | CHF 63'087 |
| 2023-2025 | CHF 68'030 |
Top earning cantons
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| Canton | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Basel-Stadt | CHF 71'500 | 26 |
| Schwyz | CHF 69'800 | 14 |
| St. Gallen | CHF 69'044 | 50 |
| Solothurn | CHF 67'920 | 19 |
| Zurich | CHF 67'613 | 175 |
| Lucerne | CHF 67'000 | 41 |
Top paying industries
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| Industry | Salary | Obs. |
|---|---|---|
| Catering / Hotel | CHF 136'000 | 9 |
| Retail trade / Wholesaling | CHF 117'720 | 12 |
| Public administration / Associations | CHF 81'575 | 63 |
| Consulting various | CHF 75'000 | 15 |
| Health care / Social services | CHF 75'000 | 11 |
| Building trade / Real estate | CHF 67'000 | 434 |
03 · Pathway
How to enter and grow
Swiss training pathway available in the full profile
- 🎓 Gartenarbeiter/in
Official education path
You often enter the field through practical experience in gardening without formal training.
Typical training path
Gartenarbeiter/in
Prerequisites
- Practical experience in gardening and operating garden machines
- Good health
Where this can lead
Career changes are often possible if you bring practical gardening experience.
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Physical stamina
- Practical experience
- Health & driving licence
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You work on a construction site and lay new paths with paving stones. Then you care for the newly planted greenery and check the water systems.
- You build paths, walls, and ponds for clients.
- You create new green spaces and trim trees.
- You operate various garden machines and tools in your daily work.
- You check the irrigation systems and fertilize the plants.
- You plan the redesign of seating areas and lawns.
Working conditions
You work outdoors on construction sites, in parks, or on private property. You are often employed by nurseries or landscape construction companies.
Where to learn
- Jardin Suisse Unternehmerverband Gärtner SchweizBahnhofstrasse 94, 5000 Aarau
- g'plus-Magazin für die grüne BrancheBahnhofstrasse 94, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Physical stamina
- Practical experience
- Health & driving licence
Trade-offs
- Physical strain
- Weather dependence
- Shift work
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