Nursery / Greenhouse Manager
What Does a Professional in this Career Do?
A Nursery or Greenhouse Manager manages agricultural workers who propagate, cultivate and harvest plants, primarily flowers, trees, shrubs and sod, and other crops such as mushrooms. Gathers data to monitor greenhouse and nursery growing conditions and yields.
Job Outlook
There were 64 Nursery / Greenhouse Manager job postings in North Carolina in the past year and 2771 in the United States.
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Salary
Many new Nursery / Greenhouse Manager jobs have salaries estimated to be in the following ranges, based on the requirements and responsibilities listed in job postings from the past year.
National
The average estimated salary in the United States for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $44,355.
State
The average estimated salary in North Carolina for this career, based on job postings in the past year, is $41,377.
Percentiles represent the percentage that is lower than the value. For example, 25% of estimated salaries for Nursery / Greenhouse Manager postings in the United States in the past year were lower than $31,123.
Education and Experience
Posted Nursery / Greenhouse Manager jobs typically require the following level of education. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list education requirements.
| Education Level | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Associate's Degree | 0% |
| Bachelor's Degree | 24.65% |
| Master's Degree | 4.94% |
| Doctoral Degree | 0.79% |
| Other | 11.66% |
Posted Nursery / Greenhouse Manager jobs typically require the following number of years of experience. The numbers below are based on job postings in the United States from the past year. Not all job postings list experience requirements.
| Years of Experience | Percentage |
|---|---|
| 0 to 2 years | 47.5% |
| 3 to 5 years | 46.96% |
| 6 to 8 years | 3.82% |
| 9+ years | 1.72% |
Skills
Below are listings of the most common general and specialized skills Nursery / Greenhouse Manager positions expect applicants to have as well as the most common skills that distinguish individuals from their peers. The percentage of job postings that specifically mention each skill is also listed.
Baseline Skills
A skill that is required across a broad range of occupations, including this one.
- Communication (43.56%)
- Operations (38.94%)
- Management (37.46%)
- Leadership (35.11%)
- Customer Service (21.08%)
- Sales (17.57%)
- Detail Oriented (15.19%)
- Planning (15.16%)
- Scheduling (14.29%)
- Supervision (13.86%)
Defining Skills
A core skill for this occupation, it occurs frequently in job postings.
- Irrigation (Landscaping And Agriculture) (44.85%)
Necessary Skills
A skill that is requested frequently in this occupation but isn’t specific to it.
- Horticulture (21%)
- Landscaping (25.2%)
- Pruning (21.33%)
- Nursing (13.33%)
- Agriculture (10.75%)
- Gardening (11.42%)
- Weed Control (11.37%)
- Fertilizers (11.31%)
- Inventory Management (16.8%)
Alternative Job Titles
Sometimes employers post jobs with Nursery / Greenhouse Manager skills but a different job title. Some common alternative job titles include:
- Greenhouse Manager
- Horticulture Manager
- Nursery Manager
- Registered Nurse Supervisor
- Nursery Supervisor
- Nurse Supervisor
- Grower
- Supervisor
- Camp Director
- Garden Center Manager
Similar Occupations
If you are interested in exploring occupations with similar skills, you may want to research the following job titles. Note that we only list occupations that have at least one corresponding NC State Online and Distance Education program.
- Landscaping / Grounds Supervisor
- Farm / Nursery / Greenhouse Worker
- Farm / Ranch Manager
- Education Superintendent
Common Employers
Here are the employers that have posted the most Nursery / Greenhouse Manager jobs in the past year along with how many they have posted.
United States
- Countrymax Stores (28)
- State of Michigan (27)
- Acr Recruitment & Training LTD (26)
- Evri (21)
- Ironside Human Resources (19)
- Seaboard Foods (19)
- Willing Care (18)
- Ace Hardware (17)
- GPAC (16)
- Camp Galileo Summer Quest Pasadena (16)
North Carolina
- State of North Carolina (4)
- HHHunt (4)
- Ecu Health Careers (2)
- North Carolina State University (2)
- First Baptist Church Of Shelby (2)
- Novant Health (1)
- Kiefer Landscaping & Nursery (1)
- Hemp Generation (1)
- University of North Carolina System (1)
- Prt Corporation Limited (1)
NC State Programs Relevant to this Career
If you are interested in preparing for a career in this field, the following NC State Online and Distance Education programs offer a great place to start!
- Agribusiness Management Undergraduate Certificates
- Agricultural Business Management Undergraduate Certificates
- Agricultural Business Management Undergraduate Certificates
- Agricultural Leadership Undergraduate Certificates
- General Horticulture Undergraduate Certificates
- Horticultural Science Graduate Certificates
- Horticultural Science Master's Degrees
- Plant Pests, Pathogens and People Undergraduate Certificates
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