Landscape Horticulture Technician

Installs, maintains and monitors plants and landscaped areas, applying practical horticultural and irrigation knowledge. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 1 linked programme across 1 university. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Landscape Horticulture Technician do?

Installs, maintains and monitors plants and landscaped areas, applying practical horticultural and irrigation knowledge.

Demand level: Medium

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR180 000 p.a.Mid-levelR280 000 p.a.SeniorR400 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Horticultural practice · EssentialPlant identification · EssentialIrrigation systems · ImportantPest management · ImportantSite maintenance · Important
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Programmes linked to this career

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Diploma in Horticulture — Cape Peninsula University of Technology

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What does a Landscape Horticulture Technician do?

Installs, maintains and monitors plants and landscaped areas, applying practical horticultural and irrigation knowledge.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Horticultural practice, Plant identification, Irrigation systems, Pest management, Site maintenance.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

1 linked programme is currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.