Reference median salary
5’622CHF
Standardised gross monthly salary
FSO 2024 · CH-ISCO group 61
Switzerland
Switzerland
SALARIES BY OCCUPATION · SERVICES
Landscape gardener salary
in Switzerland
For an employed landscape gardener, compare the mix of creating and maintaining outdoor spaces, the equipment used and the seasonal schedule with the broad salary reference.
Average, median and salary trends in Switzerland. Refine your comparison by city, canton or region.
Understanding the coverageThe salary dataset excludes primary-sector agriculture, but it does not exclude all landscaping activity. Landscaping services within the covered secondary and tertiary sectors can contribute to the broad occupational-family reference.
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Pay
All SwitzerlandFSO : Switzerland · 2024 · 100 %
Reference average salary
6’076CHF
Gross monthly equivalent
Eurostat 2022 · ISCO major group 6
All Switzerland, regardless of the selected location
All Switzerland, regardless of the selected location
Change over 10 years2014–2024
+9.3%
Median for the occupational group
Nominal change
Not adjusted for inflation
Not adjusted for inflation
What these figures measure
The median covers the occupational group ‘Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers’ (CH-ISCO 61), to which this occupation belongs. Average coverage: ISCO major group 6 — skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers, Switzerland. These benchmarks cover groups broader than the individual occupation searched for. The two indicators have different populations and reference years.
The salary dataset excludes primary-sector agriculture, but it does not exclude all landscaping activity. Landscaping services within the covered secondary and tertiary sectors can contribute to the broad occupational-family reference.
OVER TIME
How has the reference salary changed?
Median for the occupational group · Switzerland · current francs
Salary over time
Median salaryCHF gross / month
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| Year | P25 | Median | P75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | 4’520 | 5’144 | 5’902 |
| 2016 | 4’548 | 5’159 | 5’874 |
| 2018 | 4’643 | 5’170 | 5’984 |
| 2020 | 4’693 | 5’364 | 6’218 |
| 2022 | 4’821 | 5’458 | 6’299 |
| 2024 | 5’003 | 5’622 | 6’379 |
FSO data retrieved: 1 November 2026. The survey is conducted every two years; intervening years are not invented. The five-year view shows the observations available within that window.
LOCATION MATTERS
Compare salaries across Swiss regions
The 26 cantons belong to the seven FSO major regions. The ranking covers this occupational group in the reference year 2024.
GEOGRAPHICAL COMPARISON
Where are median salaries highest?
Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers · 2024
Ranking of the 7 FSO regions for this occupational group. The listed cantons make up each region; the amount is not a separate measurement for each canton.
- 1Lake Geneva region5’772 CHFGeneva · Valais · Vaud
- 2Central Switzerland5’660 CHFLucerne · Nidwalden · Obwalden · Schwyz · Uri · Zug
- 3Northwestern Switzerland5’651 CHFAargau · Basel-Landschaft · Basel-Stadt
- 4Eastern Switzerland5’642 CHFAppenzell Innerrhoden · Appenzell Ausserrhoden · Glarus · Graubünden · St. Gallen · Schaffhausen · Thurgau
- 5Zurich5’605 CHFZurich
- 6Espace Mittelland5’541 CHFBern · Fribourg · Jura · Neuchâtel · Solothurn
- 7Ticino5’164 CHFTicino
CHF gross / month · 100%
Indicative ordering by descending median. * Statistically uncertain value: the regional order does not establish a statistically significant difference.
FSO checked on 1 November 2026ASSESSING A JOB OFFER
Understand the practical landscaping assignment
This occupation concerns horticultural landscaping work rather than landscape architecture. Compare the tasks and the employer’s activity before interpreting the reference.
Creation and maintenance
Clarify planting, site preparation, garden construction and ongoing maintenance. Ask how much of the role involves plants, materials or operating equipment.
Sites and resources
Compare the types of outdoor spaces, travel between sites and team arrangements. Establish responsibility for tools, machinery and coordination with other trades.
Seasons and hours
Check how work is scheduled across the year, contracted hours and expected availability during busy periods. Compare salaried employment with any independent contracting separately.
Occupational reference : FSO · Swiss Standard Classification of Occupations CH-ISCO-19. Comparison guidance: SalarioStat editorial team.
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Answers to your questions
Useful explanations to interpret the figures and prepare your comparison.
What is the salary for ‘Landscape gardener’ in Switzerland?
The benchmark shown is the median for the occupational group ‘Market-oriented skilled agricultural workers’: CHF 5’622 gross per month at full-time hours in 2024. This is a group statistic, not a median isolating this occupation alone. Consider duties, responsibilities and employment conditions when comparing an offer. The salary dataset excludes primary-sector agriculture, but it does not exclude all landscaping activity. Landscaping services within the covered secondary and tertiary sectors can contribute to the broad occupational-family reference.
How can salaries be compared by workplace location in Switzerland?
The calculator lets you select Switzerland as a whole, a major region, a canton or a city. For cities and cantons, the median displayed is that of their FSO major region. The average remains a national benchmark. Selecting a location does not turn these figures into a statistic for that municipality.
What is the difference between average and median salary?
The median divides jobs into two halves: one earns less and the other more. The average adds up earnings and divides them by the number of observations. Here, the Eurostat average (2022) covers ‘ISCO major group 6 — skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers, Switzerland’; it should not be compared directly with the FSO median for group 61 (2024).
Are the figures gross or net? Is the 13th-month salary included?
Amounts are gross. The FSO median is standardised to full-time work of 40 hours a week and includes one twelfth of the 13th-month salary and annual special payments. Its annual equivalent is calculated by multiplying by 12, without adding a 13th month. Net income depends on personal deductions and is not calculated here.
Are landscaping businesses excluded because the occupation is linked to agriculture?
No. The salary data cover the secondary and tertiary sectors, including landscaping services within that coverage, while primary-sector agriculture is excluded. The displayed broad family reference is therefore not a separate measured wage for every landscape gardening job.
How are the data on this page updated?
This page uses the same official datasets as the main calculator. They are checked automatically each month; the last valid data are retained if a check fails. A recent check does not change the statistical year: surveys publish results according to their own schedules.
VERIFIABLE FIGURES
Sources and calculation method
Sources, populations and reference years remain visible for every indicator.
Median, distribution and trends
Swiss Earnings Structure Survey. CH-ISCO group 61, all ages and sexes, public and private secondary and tertiary sectors. The primary sector is excluded. Data standardised to full-time employment; current francs.
- Latest statistical year
- 2024
- Last valid data retrieval
- 1 November 2026
Swiss reference average
Structure of Earnings Survey. Coverage: ISCO major group 6 — skilled agricultural, forestry and fishery workers, Switzerland. Mean gross annual earnings in full-time equivalents, divided by 12 for the monthly view. This group is broader than the FSO group. Economic activities B–S: primary sector excluded.
- Statistical year
- 2022
- Last valid data retrieval
- 1 November 2026
Editorial team: SalarioStat, an OSAM initiative · Occupational content reviewed on 2 November 2026. Amounts follow the calculator’s latest validated datasets.