Horticultural trades roles in the UK earn a median of £26,500 per year, equivalent to £13.58 per hour as of 2025. Pay increased 5.8% compared to the previous year. Regionally, pay ranges from £25,500 in Yorkshire and The Humber to £28,000 in East. Pay has risen over the past 5 years. The ONS national median for this occupation is £27,262/yr (3% below our computed national average).
Median Annual Pay
£26,500
as of 2025
High confidenceMedian Hourly Pay
£13.58
per hour
Year-on-Year Change
+5.8%
vs 2024
Annual Pay Range
£24,000 – £31,000
25th – 75th percentile
There is currently not sufficient data available for this occupation to say anything about the labour market.
Median annual pay for Horticultural trades across UK regions.
Source: ONS ASHE. Based on broad UK regions (NUTS1).
| Region | Median Pay |
|---|---|
| East | £28,000 |
| Scotland | £27,500 |
| South East | £27,500 |
| London | £26,000 |
| South West | £26,000 |
| North West | £26,000 |
| East Midlands | £26,000 |
| West Midlands | £26,000 |
| Wales | £26,000 |
| North East | £25,500 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £25,500 |
| UK | £26,500 |
Annual pay grew by +5.8% from 2024 to 2025.
National average (NUTS1 actuals) based on ONS ASHE April snapshot.
Annual percentage change in median pay for Horticultural trades.
Percentage change from the prior year's April figure.
The median salary for a Horticultural trades in the UK is £26,500 per year (about £13.58 per hour), based on official ONS data for 2025.
Most Horticultural trades earn between £24,000 and £31,000 a year (the 25th to 75th percentile of UK pay).
Horticultural trades pay rose by 5.8% from 2024 to 2025.
The highest median pay for Horticultural trades is in East, at £28,000 per year.
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Horticultural trades workers intensively cultivate vegetables, plants, fruit, shrubs, trees and flowers in greenhouses, market gardens, nurseries and orchards.
There are no formal academic entry requirements. NVQs/SVQs in Horticulture are available at levels 1, 2 and 3. Relevant apprenticeships and professional qualifications from the Royal Horticultural Society are also available.
Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.