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
Leiter/in Gartenunterhalt
You organise work sites and support customers in horticulture
01 · Overview
What this profession is about
Leiter/in Gartenunterhalt plan work sites, advise customers and oversee practical implementation in horticulture
In larger horticultural companies, you take responsibility for ongoing maintenance. You plan work sites, coordinate teams and advise customers with their requests. Whether in the office or on site: your role combines organisational skill with practical horticultural knowledge. You prepare quotes, check invoices and ensure smooth execution. This is how you shape green spaces professionally and with a focus on the customer.
FieldNature & Environment
Education pathSpecialisation / Professional Function
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-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
- 🎓 Leiter und Leiterinnen Gartenunterhalt
Official education path
Further training takes place after initial training as a Gardener or Gardener EFZ.
Typical training path
Leiter und Leiterinnen Gartenunterhalt
Prerequisites
- Abgeschlossene Grundbildung als Gärtner/in EFZ Fachrichtung Garten- und Landschaftsbau
- Weiterbildung Gärtner/in BP Fachrichtung Garten- und Landschaftsbau
- Gärtnermeister/in HFP
- Techniker/in HF Bauführung Vertiefung Garten- und Landschaftsbau
- Berufserfahrung als Bauführer/in
04 · Skills & fit
What it takes
Required skills
- Organisational skills
- Customer advice
- Practical knowledge
- Willingness to decide
Personality fit
- Swiss career path
- Career transition
- Professional growth
05 · Daily reality
What the work feels like
Typical day
You stand on the work site and check whether the planned work meets customer requirements. Afterwards, you prepare a new quote for a maintenance contract in the office.
- You organise and lead work sites in horticultural maintenance.
- You maintain direct contact with customers and advise them.
- You prepare quotes and invoices based on customer requests.
- You monitor the practical execution of orders on site.
- You coordinate workflows in larger horticultural companies.
- You check the quality of horticultural work.
Working conditions
You work in a larger horticultural company. Your workplace alternates between the office and various work sites in horticultural maintenance.
Where to learn
- Jardin Suisse Unternehmerverband Gärtner SchweizBahnhofstrasse 94, 5000 Aarau
- g'plus-Magazin für die grüne BrancheBahnhofstrasse 94, 5000 Aarau
Strengths
- Organisational skills
- Customer advice
- Practical knowledge
- Willingness to decide
Trade-offs
- Shift work
- Physical strain
- Responsibility
- Weather dependency
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