Author: Maggie

Landscape Design and
Turf Management
Horticulture

Are you looking for a well-paid, meaningful career? Through the Building Illinois’ Bioeconomy Consortium and the Grow Your Future Initiative, these programs support a growing bioeconomy focused on sustaining the environment. Through BIB, you can enter a high wage career with the option to progress through program pathways simultaneously or at any time to earn more.
Use the diagram below to see what level of education and training earns you the equivalent career and income.

Education Level Job Title Average Wage

Highest Level of Education
High School/GED

Landscaping and Groundskeeping Worker,
Farm or Ranch Manager, Nursery Worker

$11.83/hr
$24, 600/yr

Back to School

Highest Level of Education
Certificates
Achievement and Completion

Supervisor of Landscaping, Lawn service and Groundskeeping, Nursery or Greenhouse Manager

Back to School

Highest Level of Education
Associate in Applied Science
Or higher

Experienced Supervisor of Landscaping, Lawn service and Groundskeeping, Environmental Science and
Protection Technician, Biological Technician

$26.00/hr
$51,000/yr

Back to School

Highest Level of Education
Bachelor’s Degree
Or higher

Agricultural or Biological Sciences Teacher, Sales
Representative, Natural Sciences Manager, Soil and Plant Scientist, Animal Scientist

$28.48 - 53.65/hr
$59,000 - 111,584/yr

These programs are funded by a Dept. of Labor Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College Career Training (TAACCCT) grant. Data used to develop the career pathway diagram, including average wage detail, was retrieved in January 2017 from EMSI Career Coach. Ask your institution for a more-recent update on this data.

$19.56/hr
$40,694/yr