What are Some Career Options in Floral Design?

<h3 id="section---EmploymentOpportunities">Employment Opportunities</h3> <p>The career options in floral design all revolve around the setting in which you work. Several floral design settings from which you may choose are discussed below. </p> <h3 id="section---ImportantFactsAboutThisCareer">Important Facts about this Career</h3> <p /> <table border="1"><tr><td>Median Salary (2021)</td><td> $29,880 <i>(for floral designers)</i>*</td></tr> <tr><td>Job Outlook (2021-2031)</td><td> Decline of 21% <i>(for floral designers)</i>*</td></tr> <tr><td>Training</td><td> On-the-job training with an experienced florist</td></tr> <tr><td>Similar Occupations</td><td> Interior Designers, Graphic Designers, Craft and Fine Artists, Meeting and Event Planners</td></tr> </table><p><i>Source: *U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics</i> </p> <h3 id="section---FlowerShops">Flower Shops</h3> <p>According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS, <i>www.bls.gov</i>), most floral designers, or florists, work in florist shops. While these shops can do large orders for events such as weddings, they usually specialize in small custom orders. In this setting, you might have the opportunity to perform a wide variety of floral design duties, including: </p> <ul><li>Meeting with customers to discuss their needs and preferences for a particular occasion </li><li>Creating the flower arrangements ordered by customers </li><li>Creating flower displays for in-house samples </li><li>Delivering arrangements to customers </li><li>Setting up floral decorations for special occasions such as weddings </li></ul><h3 id="section---FlowerWholesalersAndDistributors">Flower Wholesalers and Distributors</h3> <p>If you work for a floral design wholesaler or distributor, your job duties might include selecting flowers and greenery to sell to retail florists. You may also arrange displays used as examples for retailers. </p> <h3 id="section---FlowerDepartmentsOfGroceryStoresAndInternetFlorists">Flower Departments of Grocery Stores and Internet Florists</h3> <p>Florists in grocery stores usually create prearranged displays that are offered for sale to customers. Online florists also specialize in creating and selling prearranged floral decorations. If you work for a grocery store or internet florist, your job duties might include: </p> <ul><li>Creating decorations according to preset specifications </li><li>Processing orders </li><li>Packaging arrangements </li></ul><h3 id="section---SelfEmployment">Self-Employment</h3> <p>A final career option in floral design is to become self-employed. Those who work for themselves take part in every part of the business of floral design, including: </p> <ul><li>Selecting and buying flowers </li><li>Hiring and supervising staff </li><li>Keeping financial records</li></ul>