Description
Design, cut, and arrange live, dried, or artificial flowers and foliage.
Interests
- Realistic
- Artistic
- Conventional
Work Values
- Achievement
- Relationships
- Independence
Work Styles
- Dependability
- Attention to Detail
- Integrity
- Cooperation
- Concern for Others
Tasks
- Confer with clients regarding price and type of arrangement desired and the date, time, and place of delivery.
- Select flora and foliage for arrangements, working with numerous combinations to synthesize and develop new creations.
- Order and purchase flowers and supplies from wholesalers and growers.
- Deliver arrangements to customers, or oversee employees responsible for deliveries.
- Plan arrangement according to client's requirements, using knowledge of design and properties of materials, or select appropriate standard design pattern.
Work Activities
- Getting Information
- Thinking Creatively
- Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
- Performing for or Working Directly with the Public
- Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Detailed Work Activities
- Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
- Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
- Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
- Performing for people or dealing directly with the public. This includes serving customers in restaurants and stores, and receiving clients or guests.
- Identifying information by categorizing, estimating, recognizing differences or similarities, and detecting changes in circumstances or events.
- Monitoring and reviewing information from materials, events, or the environment, to detect or assess problems.
- Entering, transcribing, recording, storing, or maintaining information in written or electronic/magnetic form.
- Estimating sizes, distances, and quantities; or determining time, costs, resources, or materials needed to perform a work activity.
- Using hands and arms in handling, installing, positioning, and moving materials, and manipulating things.
- Assessing the value, importance, or quality of things or people.
Technology Skills
- Spreadsheet software
- Presentation software
- Electronic mail software
- Accounting software
- Procurement software
Abilities
- Oral Comprehension
- Oral Expression
- Visualization
- Near Vision
- Originality
Skills
- Active Listening
- Speaking
- Service Orientation
- Social Perceptiveness
- Critical Thinking
Knowledge
- Customer and Personal Service
- Production and Processing
- Sales and Marketing
- Design
- English Language
Most Common Education Level
The “Most Common Education Level” refers to the level of education held by the majority of workers in a given occupation. For example, if the highest percentage of workers in a role have an Associate’s Degree, that suggests this is the typical educational requirement. Knowing this helps you plan how many years of education you may need to pursue that career.
Certificates
Certificate name
Accredited Member of AIFDCertifying Organization
American Institute of Floral Designers
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Floral DesignerCertifying Organization
American Institute of Floral Designers
Type
Advanced
Certificate name
Certified Wedding and Event PlannerCertifying Organization
The Wedding Planning Institute
Type
Specialty
Certificate name
Certified Floral Evaluator/JudgeCertifying Organization
American Institute of Floral Designers
Type
Core
Income Percentile
The income percentiles show how earnings are distributed within a profession. The 10th percentile means that 10% of workers earned less than that amount. The median (50th percentile) indicates that half of workers earned more, and half earned less. The 90th percentile reflects what the top 10% of earners in the field make.
| Income Percentile | Annual Income |
|---|---|
| Low (10%) | $33,249 |
| Median (50%) | $40,726 |
| High (90%) | $56,035 |
Income by Experience
This table shows how income typically grows with experience—from entry level (0–2 years), to mid-level (3–5 years), to senior level (6–8 years), to expert level (8+ years).
| Experience | Income |
|---|---|
Entry Level  | $42,455 |
| Mid Level | $47,059 |
| Senior Level | $53,111 |
| Expert Level | N/A |
Employability
There are currently 53,700 jobs in this career path. Over the next 10 years, that number is expected to decrease to 48,100 positions, reflecting a projected decline of -10%.
The Projected Job Growth figure refers to the expected increase or decrease in employment within a specific career field over a certain period of time.
Projected Job Growth of -10%
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