NOC 22114: Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists
What landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists do
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists survey and assess landscapes; draw sketches and build models of landscape designs; construct and maintain gardens, parks, golf courses and other landscaped environments; advise clients on issues related to horticulture such as irrigation; breed, cultivate and study plants; and treat injured and diseased trees and plants. They are employed by landscape designers and contractors, lawn service and tree care establishments, golf courses, nurseries and greenhouses, and municipal, provincial and national parks, or they may be self-employed.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Arborists and tree service technicians
- Examine trees and shrubs to diagnose problems and disease, and apply various treatments such as pruning, spraying, repairing damaged areas and injecting with treatment solutions.
- Golf course superintendents
- Direct crews who maintain the health and appearance of golf courses and their surrounding landscapes, plant and move trees, and apply fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides.
- Horticulturists
- Plan and coordinate the growth and use of plants for landscaping, ornamental uses and other purposes.
- Landscape designers and landscape architectural technicians and technologists
- Survey and assess sites, prepare drawings, sketches and reports and perform other duties to assist landscape architects in designing landscaped environments.
- Landscape gardeners
- Plant and maintain private and public lawns and gardens.
- Landscapers
- Plan and construct landscaped environments which may include trees, shrubberies, lawns, fences, decks, patios and other landscape structures.
- Lawn care specialists
- Visit clients, assess the health of lawns, and apply fertilizer, pesticides and other lawn care products.
Job titles under NOC 22114
32 job titles are classified here, including arborist, golf course superintendent, greenskeeper.
- arboriculturist
- arborist
- cloning technician - cannabis
- cultivation technician
- floriculturist
- gardener
- golf course superintendent
- greens superintendent
- greenskeeper
- horticultural technician
- horticultural technologist
- horticulture specialist
- horticulture technician
- horticulture technologist
- horticulturist
- hydroponics technician
- interior plantscape specialist
- irrigation technician (except agriculture)
- landscape architectural technician
- landscape architectural technologist
- landscape designer
- landscape gardener
- landscape horticulturist
- landscape technician
Employment requirements
- Completion of a two-to-three year college program in agronomy, arboriculture, horticulture, landscaping, landscape design or landscape technology is usually required.
- Experience as a landscape and grounds maintenance labourer may be required for golf course superintendents, landscape gardeners and landscapers.
- An apprenticeship program is available for horticulturists, arboriculturists and landscape gardeners.
- Trade certification for landscape horticulturists is available, but voluntary, in all provinces.
- A provincial licence to apply chemical fertilizers, fungicides, herbicides and pesticides may be required.
- In Quebec, membership in the regulatory body is required to use the title of Professional Technologist.
- Red Seal endorsement is also available to qualified landscape horticulturists upon successful completion of the interprovincial Red Seal examination.
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists wages in Canada
Low, median and high hourly wages from Job Bank’s 2025 wage data. Annual figures assume full-time work (1,950 hours a year).
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Canada | $21.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $40.87/hr |
Toronto ON | $22.00/hr | $30.00/hr | $36.00/hr |
Montréal QC | $19.97/hr | $28.42/hr | $40.35/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $33.00/hr |
Calgary AB | $18.25/hr | $23.00/hr | $33.00/hr |
Edmonton AB | $18.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $30.48/hr |
Ottawa ON | $18.46/hr | $28.28/hr | $39.71/hr |
Winnipeg MB | $18.00/hr | $21.50/hr | $27.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $38.00/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $18.00/hr | $31.05/hr | $34.13/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $24.31/hr | $30.48/hr | $42.11/hr |
London ON | $19.54/hr | $29.82/hr | $49.47/hr |
Halifax NS | $18.43/hr | $24.79/hr | $34.90/hr |
Victoria Vancouver Island and Coast region, BC | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $33.28/hr |
Saskatoon Saskatoon–Biggar region, SK | — | $25.73/hr | — |
Regina Regina–Moose Mountain region, SK | — | $23.77/hr | — |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Newfoundland and Labrador | $20.97/hr | $26.28/hr | $40.86/hr |
Nova Scotia | $18.09/hr | $24.89/hr | $37.56/hr |
New Brunswick | $17.69/hr | $24.00/hr | $34.78/hr |
Quebec | $20.00/hr | $27.00/hr | $38.00/hr |
Ontario | $22.00/hr | $31.05/hr | $42.82/hr |
Manitoba | $18.00/hr | $21.50/hr | $27.00/hr |
Saskatchewan | $15.35/hr | $24.28/hr | $36.19/hr |
Alberta | $18.00/hr | $23.00/hr | $32.00/hr |
British Columbia | $20.00/hr | $25.00/hr | $33.00/hr |
Using NOC 22114 for your resume or Express Entry profile
- IRCC asks you to make sure the main duties listed for your NOC match what you actually did at your job. If they don’t, look for another unit group whose duties do.
- Describe your own work in your own words. Recruiters and ATS software look for concrete tools, results and scope, not text copied from the NOC.
- Applying from outside Canada? Run your resume through the Canadian resume format checker to catch things Canadian employers don’t expect, like a photo or date of birth.
- Use the job title the employer’s posting uses. The 32 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Biological technologists and technicians (NOC 22110)
- Botanist (NOC 21110)
- Contractors and supervisors, landscaping, grounds maintenance and horticulture services (NOC 82031)
- Forestry technologists and technicians (NOC 22112)
- Landscape architects (NOC 21201)
- Managers in horticulture (NOC 80021)
- Nursery and greenhouse labourers (NOC 85103)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists?
Landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists are NOC 2021 unit group 22114. Example job titles in this group include arborist, golf course superintendent, greenskeeper, horticultural technician.
What TEER is NOC 22114?
NOC 22114 is TEER 2 (College diploma or apprenticeship (2+ years)). Usually requires a 2–3 year college program or a 2–5 year apprenticeship, or the occupation carries supervisory or significant safety responsibilities. TEER 0, 1, 2 and 3 work counts as skilled work experience for Express Entry’s Federal Skilled Worker and Canadian Experience Class programs.
How much do landscape and horticulture technicians and specialists earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $30.00/hr, about $59,000 a year full-time, with a range of $21.00/hr to $40.87/hr.
Related occupations
Sources: Statistics Canada, National Occupational Classification (NOC) 2021 Version 1.0; Employment and Social Development Canada, Job Bank wages (2025). Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – Canada. OfferJetAI is not affiliated with the Government of Canada. Check IRCC’s NOC guidance before you apply.