In addition to employment growth, many job openings will result from the need to replace designers who leave the field. Floral design should be the least competitive of all design fields because of the relatively low pay and limited opportunities for advancement, as well as the relatively high job turnover of floral designers in retail flower shops. Advancement Floral designers may advance to the chief floral designer level. Experienced designers in large firms may also advance to design department head, or to other supervisory positions. Some designers become teachers in design schools and colleges and universities.
Some experienced designers open their own firms.
Most opportunities for employment as a floral designer exist in retail flower shops or in floral departments located inside grocery and department stores. For a list of current job listing, browse Caljobs or America's Job Bank . In contrast to the other design occupations, a high school diploma ordinarily suffices for floral design jobs. Most floral designers learn their skills on the job. When employers hire trainees, they generally look for high school graduates who have a flair for color and a desire to learn.