Florist / Floral Horticulturist / Floral Designer
Select. Arrange. Create gorgeous floral arrangements and beautify weddings, events, ballrooms, event locations, workplaces and homes as a floral designer. Grow the flowers for these events.
- What Does Working as a Florist Look Like?
- Florist Salary
- What Education is Required to Work in Floral Design?
- Florist Job Opportunities
What Does Working as a Florist Look Like?
If you pursue a career in floral design, you will most likely do the following:
- Design floral arrangements, backdrops, centerpieces and floral displays.
- Work with live, dried and artificial flowers and greenery to meet specifications of floral shop directives or client orders.
- Work with clients to determine price and type of floral arrangement desired and details of the delivery and level of involvement of the project.
- Grow, prepare and ship fresh and dried flowers and greenery. Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.
- Deliver arrangements to customers or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.
To work in this field, you need to understand horticultural science and design basics. If you run or manage a floral shop or business, you will also need managerial and business management skills.
Florist Salary
Those working floral design jobs earn a national median salary of $25,850; floral designers in North Carolina can expect to earn a median salary of $27,570 and upper range salaries of $43,000.
What Education is Required to Work in Floral Design?
Wondering how to become a florist? Some positions require a post-secondary certificate; other positions do not. A certificate in horticultural science will get your foot in the door at a shop or event planning consultancy, where you can work with an experienced floral designer. If you decide to strike out on your own and start your own wedding decorator or floral arrangements business, a certificate in horticulture will establish you in the field, an important step in starting any entrepreneurial venture.
Florist Job Opportunities
There are many different types of related florist jobs to choose from. The following are just a few of the common job titles graduates of horticultural science programs qualify for:
- Florist
- Floral Design Manager
- Floral Artist
- Floral Clerk
- Floral Department Specialist
- Floral Designer
- Floral Manager
- Flower Shop Laborer / Designer
- Wedding Florist / Decorator
- Flower Grower
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