SOC 2020 · 5113
Gardeners and landscape gardeners
Immigration Rules Appendix Skilled Occupations from
Skilled Worker
Not eligible
No Skilled Worker route through this code.
Salary floor
£41,700
The general threshold, £41,700, is the higher of the two.
Shortage lists
Not listed
This code is on neither the Immigration Salary List nor the Temporary Shortage List.
What this occupation actually pays
ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, full-time gross annual pay.
- UK pay for this occupation
View these figures as a table
| Percentile | Pay |
|---|---|
| 10th | £23,298 |
| 25th | £25,664 |
| 50th | £28,539 |
| 75th | £32,248 |
| Region | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK 2025 | £23,298 | £25,664 | £28,539 | £32,248 | — |
| East 2025 | — | — | £29,266 | — | — |
| East Midlands 2025 | — | — | £24,893 | — | — |
| London 2025 | — | — | £34,406 | — | — |
| North East 2025 | — | — | £27,417 | — |
Job titles in this code
What the work involves
Gardeners and landscape gardeners cultivate flowers, trees, shrubs and other plants in public and private gardens, construct features to improve the appearance of existing terrain, and cut and lay turf.
Typical tasks
levels ground and installs drainage system as required
prepares soil and plants and transplants, prunes, weeds and otherwise tends plant life
protects plants from pests and diseases
cuts and lays turf using hand and machine tools and repairs damaged turf
prepares or interprets garden design plans
moves soil to alter surface contour of land using mechanical equipment and constructs paths, rockeries, ponds and other features
performs general garden maintenance
Entry routes and qualifications
There are no formal academic entry requirements. NVQs/SVQs in Horticulture are available at levels 1, 2 and 3. Relevant apprenticeships and professional qualifications are also available.