PRODUCE PATH · ONTARIO TRADE 441C
Horticultural Technician
A Horticultural Technician grows, installs, and maintains indoor and outdoor plants, builds urban and rural landscapes, maintains outdoor properties, cares for turf grass and golf courses and installs and maintains irrigation systems. Specifically, a Horticultural Technician:
RED SEAL TRADENON-COMPULSORY IN ONTARIOAGRICULTURE / OUTDOOR
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WHY THE WORK MATTERS
Living landscapes strengthen communities through skilled plant care and construction.
Horticultural technicians grow and manage plants, construct landscapes, maintain turf, install irrigation and apply environmentally responsible plant-health practices.
6,120 hoursgeneral apprenticeship duration
$60,000estimated median at 2,000 paid hours
Red Seal tradenationally recognized standard
EXPLORE IN ORDER
Four questions. One clearer next step.
WHERE THE WORK LIVES
Real settings for real work
landscape contractorsmunicipal parksgolf coursesnurseries and greenhousesinstitutional grounds
EVIDENCE BASE
Sources & verification
Regulated, numerical and time-sensitive claims link to the authority used. Accessed and reviewed August 25, 2026.
Skilled Trades Ontario — Horticultural Technician ↗Official scope, duties, training and certificationGovernment of Canada Job Bank — Ontario wages ↗Ontario low, median and high employee wage benchmarkSkilled Trades Ontario — Start an apprenticeship ↗Eligibility, sponsors and registrationOntario — OYAP ↗High-school apprenticeship pathway