4.1ModerateNo Shortage
Nurserypersons
Skilled Animal, Agricultural and Horticultural Workers · Horticultural Trades Workers
Moderate Risk
Median Weekly Pay
N/A
Full-time workers
Employment
3,400
Total workers
10yr Growth
+8.8%
Projected to 2035
Shortage Status
No Shortage
JSA Official AI Exposure
Automation33.0%
Augmentation61.0%
Key Tasks
- •Preparing potting media and containers before planting
- •Selecting seeds, bulbs and cuttings, and planting them in beds, lawn areas and tubs
- •Budding and grafting vegetative material onto root stock
- •Watering plants manually and controlling automatic watering operations
- •Applying pesticides to control pests, diseases, weeds and nutritional and environmental plant disorders
- •Keeping records of soil mixtures, plantings, treatments, losses and yields
- •Selecting plants and packaging them for presentation and delivery
- •Advising customers on plant care and appropriate plants for local conditions
- •May plan sales area layouts and visual merchandise presentation
Employment Projections to 2035
Median Age
59
Female Share
45.0%
Part-Time Share
63.0%
Skill Level
3 / 5