Florists Pay Data UK — 2024

Florists roles in the UK earn a median of £16,105 per year, equivalent to £12.25 per hour as of 2024. This represents a 21.6% increase in annual pay compared to the previous year. Pay varies across the UK, ranging from £13,542 to £26,493 per year.

How Pay Varies Across the UK

Each bar shows how many areas of the UK have a median annual pay in that range for Florists roles. The dashed line marks the national median.

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About Florists

Florists sell flowers and related products in a wholesale or retail business, and design and make up floral bouquets, wreaths, tributes and other floral arrangements for sale to the public.

Typical Tasks and Duties

• orders and purchases fresh flowers, foliage and other floristry items such as ribbons, wire, cards, artificial flowers etc. from wholesalers or growers
• displays and cares for flowers, plants and ready-made floral arrangements in selling premises
• designs and makes up wreaths, bouquets, posies, corsages, headdresses and button holes using appropriate flowers, foliage, frame and trimmings
• confers with and advises customers regarding their design requirements and arranges for the delivery of floral arrangements as requested by the customer
• decorates buildings, halls, churches or other facilities for parties, weddings, etc
• sells flowers, plants, foliage etc. to the public and performs retail duties such as keeping accounts

Entry Routes and Qualifications

There are no formal academic entry requirements, although some employers may request GCSEs/S grades. Off and on-the-job training is provided. NVQs/SVQs in Floristry are available at levels 2 and 3. Professional qualifications are also available.

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Salary data is sourced from official UK pay datasets and updated periodically.