Shape the spaces where life happens — and build a career that's active, creative, and full of variety.
Landscape Tradesperson
As a Landscape Tradesperson, you’ll gain hands-on experience, develop a wide range of skills, and shape outdoor environments that people use and enjoy every day. It’s varied, rewarding work — with clear pathways to grow your career, your confidence, and your contribution to the industry.
Salary Range
$50,000 – $120,000+ (Varies by experience and role type.) Increase your earning potential through licensing, leadership roles, or specialist skills
Recommended Training
Certificate III in Landscape Construction Certificate IV in Landscape Construction Management
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Job Overview
Landscape Tradespeople are skilled professionals who bring outdoor spaces to life — shaping the gardens, parks, and landscapes where people live, work, and play. This licensed trade combines construction expertise, physical work, and creative problem-solving. From laying pavers to building decks and installing irrigation, tradespeople follow detailed plans or make on-site decisions to get the job done right. Landscapers are often the finishing touch on a project — the team that transforms a blank or built space into something functional, beautiful, and ready to enjoy. No two sites are the same, and every day offers new challenges, fresh air, and hands-on impact.
Tasks & Duties
Building outdoor features like decks, retaining walls, paving, pergolas, and garden beds
Preparing job sites through excavation, levelling, trenching, and drainage setup
Installing turf, plants, soil, mulch, and irrigation systems
Using a wide range of tools and equipment, including compactors, trenchers, power saws, drills, laser levels, and skid steers
Interpret plans or follow instructions to complete on-site tasks
Ensure safe work practices and environmental compliance
Collaborate with teammates, supervisors, and clients on project delivery
Maintain tools, equipment, and a tidy, efficient worksite
“Landscaping is such a hands-on career — you’re outdoors, creating something real. Every project is different, and there’s so much pride seeing a space transform because of your work”
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