Floral Designer job description: duties, skills and qualifications.

Core duties

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O*NET task statements

Preparation

Job Zone 1-2 of 5

very little to some preparation

Typical entry education

High school diploma or equivalent

BLS 2025–35

Median pay

$37,360

BLS May 2025

1. Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern. importance 4.9 of 5
2. Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items, using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials. importance 4.8 of 5
3. Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery. importance 4.7 of 5
4. Perform office and retail service duties, such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items, and receiving payment. importance 4.6 of 5
5. Wrap and price completed arrangements. importance 4.5 of 5
6. Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries. importance 4.5 of 5
7. Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage. importance 4.4 of 5
8. Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations. importance 4.4 of 5
9. Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers. importance 4.3 of 5
10. Perform general cleaning duties in the store to ensure the shop is clean and tidy. importance 4.2 of 5
11. Decorate, or supervise the decoration of, buildings, halls, churches, or other facilities for parties, weddings and other occasions. importance 4.2 of 5
12. Inform customers about the care, maintenance, and handling of various flowers and foliage, indoor plants, and other items. importance 4.2 of 5
13. Unpack stock as it comes into the shop. importance 4.1 of 5
14. Create and change in-store and window displays, designs, and looks to enhance a shop's image. importance 3.4 of 5
15. Conduct classes or demonstrations, or train other workers. importance 3.4 of 5

Work activities O*NET rates most important here: Thinking Creatively, Getting Information, Performing for or Working Directly with the Public, Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work and Handling and Moving Objects.

Knowledge areas: Customer and Personal Service, Production and Processing, English Language, Sales and Marketing and Design.

Software O*NET lists for this occupation: Facebook, Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Office software, Microsoft Outlook, Microsoft PowerPoint, Microsoft Word. These are examples O*NET records for the job, not a list of tools every employer uses or a checklist of what you must know.

• Education: BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical entry-level education.
• Experience: BLS lists no work experience in a related occupation as typical to enter.
• Training on the job: BLS lists moderate-term on-the-job training as typical once hired.
• Preparation: O*NET places the job in Job Zone 1-2 of 5 (very little to some preparation). Some occupations may need little or no previous experience; others require several months to a year of experience.
• Licenses and certifications: not listed here. A license is a legal requirement set by a state; a certification is a credential from a private or professional body. Rules vary by state and employer, and a missing entry on this page does not mean none is required: check with your state's licensing board and see how to become a floral designer.

Most O*NET's occupation experts for this occupation (71%) name a high school diploma or equivalent as the education the job requires.

Job title: Floral Designer
[Company] · [City, State] · [Full-time or part-time] · [Pay range, where your state requires one]

About the role
[Company] is hiring a Floral Designer to design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.
[One sentence on your team and why this role matters.]

What you will do
- Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.
- Trim material and arrange bouquets, wreaths, terrariums, and other items, using trimmers, shapers, wire, pins, floral tape, foam, and other materials.
- Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.
- Perform office and retail service duties, such as keeping financial records, serving customers, answering telephones, selling giftware items, and receiving payment.
- Wrap and price completed arrangements.
- Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.
- Water plants, and cut, condition, and clean flowers and foliage for storage.
- Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations.

What we are looking for
- [Education: BLS lists a high school diploma or equivalent as typical for this occupation; set the level this role truly needs]
- [Experience: BLS lists no related work experience as typical to enter; set what this role needs]
- Strength in active listening, speaking and service orientation
- Working knowledge of Customer and Personal Service and Production and Processing
- [Software your team uses, e.g. Facebook or Microsoft Excel]
- [Any license or certification your state or company requires]

[Schedule, benefits and how to apply]

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The median annual wage was $37,360 in May 2025. The median hourly wage was $17.96. BLS estimates about 40,590 jobs in this occupation in the U.S.

BLS projects employment of floral designers to decline 5.6% from 2025 to 2035, with about 5,200 openings a year over that period, including openings to replace workers who leave.

See the full floral designer salary breakdown by percentile, state and metro.

• Read a real floral designer posting next to the core duties above. Duties it repeats, such as “Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge…”, tell you what that employer weighs most; anything it adds is specific to that team.
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