Florist salary in Uganda

Average Yearly Salary of Florist in Uganda is approximately 2,424,576 UGX (623 USD). Data is for 2025 and indicates a pre-tax value. The salary itself depends on multiple factors such as seniority, job performance, certifications, experience or any other bonuses. The value indicated is an average amount based on records we have in database. Real values may vary. The data is for orientational purposes.

What does Florist do?

A florist is a professional who works in the floral industry, specializing in the cultivation, arrangement, and sale of flowers and plants. They are skilled in selecting and arranging various types of flowers, foliage, and other decorative elements to create aesthetically pleasing bouquets, centerpieces, wreaths, and other floral arrangements. Florists often work in flower shops or may operate their own businesses. Their responsibilities include sourcing and purchasing flowers from wholesalers, maintaining inventory, providing customer service and advice on floral selections, preparing and arranging flowers for special occasions such as weddings, funerals, and events, and ensuring the proper care and maintenance of plants and flowers.

Skills: florist, floral industry, flower arrangements, bouquet creation, plant cultivation, customer service.
Job industry: Retail

How much does Florist make?

Difference in salary year over year or average salary increase is approximately 3 %


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Salary comparison to National average

Is Florist a well paid job?

No, our data shows that Florist is typically not a well-paid job. The salary varies based on experience. Meaning that even though Florist might be a low paying job, with experience the salary might increase to satisfactory levels.

What is considered a high salary for Florist?

High salary for Florist would be somewhere between 2,667,034 UGX and 3,515,635 UGX. However this is an estimation based on Gaussian Distribution.

How much can you save working as Florist in Uganda?

Living in Uganda the approximate monthly expenses are: 50 USD. This amount covers basic needs such as food, housing, clothing, healthcare and education costs for a single person. No luxury expenses such as traveling, leisure, hobbies are included in the estimation.

Estimated Yearly Salary: 2,424,576 UGX
Estimated Monthly Salary: 202,048 UGX
Estimated Weekly Salary: 46,626 UGX per week
Estimated Hourly Salary: 1,166 UGX per hour
By working as Florist a person can save up to 2 USD per month or 23 USD yearly. Values are pre-tax.

NOTE: These values are estimates and are averaged for the whole country. Furthermore the value is likely exaggerated as no other expenses are taken into account in the projection. Unessential expenses are very subjective and are difficult to assess. Most likely the previously estimated number is significantly lower for majority of people. Expenses in different cities across the country may vary. Above values accuracy is low and is based on limited set of data obtained.

For more information regarding expenses in Uganda, see costs of living in Uganda.

Salary comparison to region and neighbouring coutries

Country's neighbours are: Kenya, South Sudan, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, Tanzania.
To make it easier for comparison a conversion from local currency to USD has been made (conversion rates may vary).

Estimated Yearly Salary for Florist

Last revision of data: 2025-01-04

Salary increase per years of experience

Based on data available the salary increase per years of experience is as following

0 years (beginner) equals base salary

1 to 5 years of experience yields +12% salary increase

6 to 10 years of experience yields +25% salary increase

11 to 15 years of experience yields +16% salary increase

16 to 25 years of experience yields +9% salary increase

more than 25 years of experience yields +10% salary increase

NOTE: Details based on limited set of data. Percentages may vary. The salary increase over years of experience can vary widely based on factors such as job industry, job role, location, company size, and individual performance. To gain even larger increase in salary one is advised to switch jobs and / or employer.

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