Gardening Jobs in Australia

Gardening may just be a hobby for some but for others, it's possible to make a full career out of it. You probably have a rough idea of what it entails already (plants, right?) but there's actually a wide array of possible careers on offer as a gardener, from landscape gardening to potted plants. Obviously, gardening requires to you do a lot of outdoor work. It can also be quite physically demanding: You have to be particularly careful to avoid potential back problems, as these plague many gardeners, even hobbyists, and you'll be doing it all week!

Many gardeners work in small businesses with just one or two staff, including the owner. There are also a lot of gardeners working for municipal authorities, doing gardening work in public parks and similar places. The former tend to get paid slightly better, especially if they own the business, while the latter have greater job security.

The average salary for open Gardening jobs is currently $79,540, 15% lower than the national average salary for all jobs which is $93,275.

There are 1,262 Gardening job vacancies in Australia available immediately, compared to 354 in New South Wales.

The largest category under which open Gardening jobs are listed is Other/General Jobs, followed by Healthcare & Nursing Jobs.

60% of current opportunities are permanent, whereas 40% are contract jobs.