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Floral Designers

Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.

Median salary

$36,120

Typical range

$27k – $49k

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Education

Typical entry: No degree required

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Typical progression

  1. Junior Floral Designers

    Entry / Junior

    $27,260

    ~2 yrs to advance

  2. Floral Designers

    Established

    $36,120

    ~3 yrs to advance

  3. Senior Floral Designers

    Senior

    $42,405

Key skills

A typical day

  • Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.
  • Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations.
  • Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.
  • Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.
  • Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.

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