Career spotlight
Florists
Average National Salaries (2020)
Age 20
£9,360
Age 35
£17,680
Age 50
£19,240
Average salary in the East Midlands: £9,880
What does this career do?
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
- orders and purchases fresh flowers, foliage and other floristry items such as ribbons, wire, cards, artificial flowers etc. from wholesalers or growers
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displays and cares for flowers, plants and ready-made floral arrangements in selling premises
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designs and makes up wreaths, bouquets, posies, corsages, headdresses and button holes using appropriate flowers, foliage, frame and trimmings
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confers with and advises customers regarding their design requirements and arranges for the delivery of floral arrangements as requested by the customer
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decorates buildings, halls, churches or other facilities for parties, weddings, etc.
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sells flowers, plants, foliage etc. to the public and performs retail duties such as keeping accounts.
Current entry requirements
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.
Percentage in work
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Predicted employment status in 2022
Full-time
Part-time
Self Employed
Predicted employment levels in the East Midlands
Career related courses available at West Notts
There are no current courses offered by West Notts that are related to this career.
About the statistics
Data is powered by LMI for All and is sourced from labour market statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Institute for Employment Research, the Department for Works and Pensions, and the UK Commission for Employment and Skills.