Flower Grower
A Flower Grower (CSOL variant, code 121611) cultivates cut flowers, potted plants, and ornamental crops for commercial supply to florists, retailers, and export markets. This occupation appears separately in the CSOL listing reflecting a slightly different classification context.
Full-time AUD, 2025 indicative. Wide bands reflect variation by employer, experience, and location.
Consistent niche demand in production horticulture regions; opportunities in Victoria and Queensland.
Occupation list membership
Which Department of Home Affairs skilled lists this occupation currently appears on.
- CSOLCombined Skilled Occupation List
The merged skilled list that consolidates previous MLTSSL and STSOL eligibility under the Skills in Demand program.
Assessing authority
The body that assesses skills for migration purposes for this occupation.
- VETVETASSESSVisit official site →
Visa pathways
Australian visa subclasses for which this occupation is currently eligible.
- 186Learn more →Employer Nomination Scheme visa
Permanent employer-sponsored visa for workers nominated by an approved sponsor.
- 482Learn more →Skills in Demand visa
Employer-sponsored temporary visa (formerly TSS) for occupations on the relevant list.
- 494Learn more →Skilled Employer Sponsored Regional visa
Five-year employer-sponsored provisional visa in regional Australia, with a path to PR.
Key duties
- Plan and manage planting programs for commercial flower production
- Control growing conditions, irrigation, and nutrients in glasshouse or field settings
- Implement integrated pest and disease management
- Harvest, grade, and prepare flowers for market distribution
Skills required
- Floriculture production and crop scheduling
- Greenhouse and irrigation management
- Pest and disease control
- Post-harvest quality management and cold-chain logistics
Typical qualifications pathway
Certificate III in Horticulture (Floriculture) or equivalent is typical. VETASSESS assesses qualifications.
Visa & occupation list information
Listed on CSOL, supporting subclasses 186, 482, and 494. Employer sponsorship via subclass 482 is the primary pathway for skilled migrants For advice on which pathway suits your circumstances, consult a registered MARA migration agent.
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