Horticultural trades salary in the UK (2025/26)
Official UK Average earnings data 2025
£24,613
Employment patterns
- 64% of Horticultural trades work full-time
- 31% are self-employed
- 96.3% of employees have permanent contracts
Understanding Horticultural trades pay in the UK
The typical horticultural trades in the UK earns a median salary of £24,613 in 2025/26. These figures come from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings (ASHE), so they reflect actual reported pay rather than self-reported estimates or job-advert ranges.
Employment patterns shape these numbers too: Around 31% of Horticultural trades are self-employed, well above most occupations, so the employee pay above will not capture earnings for those working for themselves; only 64% work full-time, so part-time and flexible roles are common in this field.
Where you work changes the picture: horticultural trades pay ranges from £17,334 in South West up to £26,152 in South East, a difference of £8,818 (51%). The full regional breakdown is below.
Dig deeper: see horticultural trades pay in South East or read how we source and check this data.
How pay varies by region
South East is the highest-paying region for horticultural trades at £26,152 — 6% above the UK median. South West is lowest at £17,334.
UK median £24,613
| Region | Median payUK median £24,613 | Median | Mean | vs UK median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South East | £26,152 | £26,152 | £26,632 | +6% |
| East of England | £25,278 | £25,278 | £27,075 | +3% |
| London | £24,397 | £24,397 | £24,775 | -1% |
| South West | £17,334 | £17,334 | £20,241 | -30% |
| Region | Median | vs UK |
|---|---|---|
| South East £26,152 | £26,152Mean £26,632 | +6% |
| East of England £25,278 | £25,278Mean £27,075 | +3% |
| London £24,397 | £24,397Mean £24,775 | -1% |
| South West £17,334 | £17,334Mean £20,241 | -30% |
Sorted highest median to lowest. The vertical line marks the UK median (£24,613); ‘Vs UK median’ compares each region’s median to it. Suppressed values mean ONS withheld this figure because the sample was too small to publish.
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UK median annual pay for horticultural trades by year (ONS ASHE).
Median salary
Pre-2021 figures mapped from SOC 2010 via ONS concordance table
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