Gardener Salary
Official ONS earnings for the UK, covering 33,000 jobs.
Median salary
£27,057
gross, per year, all employees
▲ 2.8% change on the previous year
Full-time only
£28,539
Mean
£26,607
Jobs measured
33,000
What most gardeners actually earn
Half of gardeners earn between £23,023 and £30,571. Earning above £30,571 puts you in the top quarter of the profession.
The full pay range
Each bar is the salary at that percentile — the 25th means a quarter of gardeners earn less than this.
Gardener salary by region
9 of 11 GB regions have a published figure for this occupation.
| Region | Median | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| London | £34,006 | £33,325 |
| South West | £29,575 | £30,738 |
| North West | £27,475 | £24,908 |
| East | £27,163 | £25,370 |
| Scotland | £27,038 | £26,173 |
| South East | £25,999 | £27,409 |
| Yorkshire and The Humber | £25,677 | £24,740 |
| East Midlands | £24,596 | £22,578 |
| Wales | £23,997 | £24,379 |
Where this figure comes from
- ONS occupation group
- Gardeners and landscape gardeners
- SOC 2020 code
- 5113
- Measure
- Gross annual pay, all employees
- Edition
- ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025 provisional
Source: Office for National Statistics, Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures are estimates from a survey of PAYE jobs and are not financial advice.
Gardener salary FAQs
What is the average Gardener salary in UK?
The median is £27,057 a year and the mean is £26,607, according to the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings. Those cover all employees; full-time employees alone have a median of £28,539.
What is a good Gardener salary?
Half of gardeners earn between £23,023 and £30,571. Anything above £30,571 is in the top quarter for the role.
Is this figure official?
Yes. It comes from the ONS Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, an accredited official statistic based on employer PAYE records, covering 33,000 jobs in this occupation.
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