- Plant, spray, weed, fertilize, and water plants, shrubs, and trees, using hand tools and gardening tools.
- Harvest plants, and transplant or pot and label them.
- Clean work areas, and maintain grounds and landscaping.
- Sell and deliver plants and flowers to customers.
- Sow grass seed, or plant plugs of grass.
- Regulate
Nursery worker | Average UK Salary & Outlook
Nursery workers help babies and children up to 5 years old to develop and learn in a safe and supportive setting.
Nursery workers typically work around 38 to 40 hours per week.
As a Nursery worker you will typically work weekends.
This occupation tends to be:
- Realistic — Realistic occupations frequently involve work activities that include practical, hands-on problems and solutions. They often deal with plants, animals, and real-world materials like wood, tools, and machinery. Many of the occupations require working outside, and do not involve a lot of paperwork or working closely
Average salary |
18,455 GBP * |
per year |
Salary statistics
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18,455 GBP
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18,278 GBP
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21,480 GBP
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15,389 GBP
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15,474 GBP
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15,797 GBP
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16,201 GBP
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16,703 GBP
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17,392 GBP
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18,455 GBP
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18,268 GBP
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28,067 GBP
Future outlook for Nursery workers
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Things to highlight for your Nursery worker interview
Dependability Job requires being reliable, responsible, and dependable, and fulfilling obligations. Attention to Detail Job requires being careful about detail and thorough in completing work tasks. Integrity Job requires being honest and ethical. Cooperation Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude. Independence Job requires developing one's own ways of doing things, guiding oneself with little or no supervision, and depending on oneself to get things done.
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