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Florist Coordinator

The florist shop supervisor — managing daily operations while maintaining design quality and customer service.

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What it's like

What it's like to be a Florist Coordinator

As a Florist Coordinator, you're supervising operations in a florist shop or floral department. You're managing designers and counter staff, overseeing daily production, handling customer orders, and ensuring the shop runs smoothly. You might be designing yourself while also coordinating everyone else's work and keeping the business running.

Your day blends creative and operational work. You might design a sympathy arrangement, then check on delivery routes, then consult with a bride-to-be, then receive a flower shipment and check quality, then help the counter during a rush. You're the person who makes sure everything happens — orders get filled, flowers stay fresh, customers leave happy.

The hardest part is switching between artist and manager modes. Designing requires focus and creativity; coordinating requires multitasking and responsiveness. You need to do both well, and the business needs of the day often interrupt creative work. The people who succeed here can context-switch smoothly and find satisfaction in both roles.

IndependenceModerate
RelationshipsModerate
Working ConditionsModerate
SupportModerate
AchievementLower
RecognitionLower
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CollaborativeIndependent
Shop typeDelivery scopeWedding volumeWire service membershipDesign level
Florist coordination varies by shop type and market. Traditional neighborhood florists are different from boutique studios or grocery floral departments. Delivery operations vary from in-house to contracted. Wedding and event work varies from none to being the primary business. Wire service membership (FTD, Teleflora) brings orders but with constraints. Design expectations range from everyday arrangements to high-end event work.
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Career Paths

Where this role sits in the broader career landscape — and where it can take you.

$239K$179K$119K$60K$0KLower paying387 metro areas, sorted by salary level
All experience levels1
This level's estimated range
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1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Florist Coordinators (SOC 41-1011.00), not just this title · BEA RPP 2023
* Top salaries exceed this figure. BLS caps reported wages at ~$240K to protect individual privacy in high-earning roles.
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Business development
Shop managers or owners need to grow revenue
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Event planning
Weddings and events often drive profitability
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Financial management
Understanding margins, labor, and flower costs
What's the mix of walk-in, phone orders, and events?
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What's the wedding and event business like?
What wire services, if any, does the shop participate in?
What does the design team look like and what's my role in designing versus managing?
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The Broader Landscape

Roles like this one sit within a broader occupational category. The numbers below reflect that full landscape — helpful for context, but your specific experience will depend on level, specialty, and where you work.

$31K–$77K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
1.1M
U.S. Employment
-5%
10yr Growth
125K
Annual Openings

How this category is changing

$64K$61K$58K$55K$52K201920202021202220232024$52K$64K
BLS OEWS May 2024 · BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034

Skills & Requirements

Active ListeningService OrientationSpeakingCritical ThinkingMonitoringSocial PerceptivenessCoordinationNegotiationPersuasionInstructing
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