NOC 80021: Managers in horticulture
What managers in horticulture do
Managers in horticulture plan, organize, direct and control the activities of nursery and greenhouse staff who grow and market trees, shrubs, flowers and plants.
Main duties
This group performs some or all of the following duties:
- Plan, organize, direct and control the operations of nurseries and greenhouses
- Establish the environmental conditions required to grow trees, shrubs, flowers and plants, and design planting and care schedules accordingly
- Determine type and quantity of stock to grow
- Supervise staff in planting, transplanting, feeding and spraying stock
- Identify and control insect, disease and weed problems
- Develop marketing plans
- Provide information to customers on gardening and on the care of trees, shrubs, flowers, plants and lawns
- Order materials such as fertilizer, garden and lawn care equipment, and other nursery and greenhouse related accessories
- Hire and manage staff, oversee training and set work schedules
- Maintain records on stock, finances and personnel.
Job titles under NOC 80021
19 job titles are classified here, including Christmas tree farm operator, flower grower, greenhouse manager.
- Christmas tree farm operator
- evergreen grower
- flower grower
- greenhouse manager
- greenhouse operator
- head grower - cannabis
- horticultural greenhouse operator
- hothouse flower grower
- hydroponic greenhouse operator
- hydroponics operator
- master grower - cannabis
- nursery manager
- nursery operator
- nurseryman/woman
- plant grower - nursery
- rose grower
- shrub grower
- tree grower - nursery
- tree nursery operator
Employment requirements
- Completion of a college program in horticulture is usually required.
- Experience as a nursery or greenhouse supervisor is required.
Managers in horticulture 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 | $17.00/hr | $21.80/hr | $33.54/hr |
Toronto ON | $17.60/hr | $23.25/hr | $43.11/hr |
Vancouver Lower Mainland region, BC | $17.85/hr | $20.00/hr | $30.00/hr |
Québec City Quebec region, QC | $19.00/hr | $22.45/hr | $28.80/hr |
Hamilton Hamilton–Niagara Peninsula region, ON | $17.60/hr | $23.25/hr | $43.11/hr |
Kitchener-Waterloo Kitchener–Waterloo–Barrie region, ON | $17.60/hr | $23.25/hr | $43.11/hr |
| Where | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
Quebec | $19.00/hr | $22.45/hr | $28.80/hr |
Ontario | $17.60/hr | $23.25/hr | $43.11/hr |
Alberta | $16.25/hr | $22.00/hr | $35.00/hr |
British Columbia | $17.85/hr | $20.00/hr | $30.30/hr |
Using NOC 80021 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 19 titles above are how the same work is named across employers.
Not in this group
Similar jobs classified under a different NOC code:
- Nursery and greenhouse labourers (NOC 85103)
- Turf farmer AND sod farmer (NOC 80020)
Frequently asked questions
What is the NOC code for managers in horticulture?
Managers in horticulture are NOC 2021 unit group 80021. Example job titles in this group include Christmas tree farm operator, flower grower, greenhouse manager, greenhouse operator.
What TEER is NOC 80021?
NOC 80021 is TEER 0 (Management). Management occupations. 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 managers in horticulture earn in Canada?
Job Bank's 2025 wage data puts the median at $21.80/hr, about $43,000 a year full-time, with a range of $17.00/hr to $33.54/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.