Mid-Level

Landscape Account Manager

The grounds relationship owner — managing commercial landscaping contracts and client satisfaction.

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Enterprisingleading, persuading
Conventionalorganizing, detail-oriented
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Job markets for Landscape Account Managers
Employment concentration · ~341 areas
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What it's like

What it's like to be a Landscape Account Manager

As a Landscape Account Manager, you're the primary contact between a landscaping company and its commercial clients. You manage ongoing maintenance contracts, handle client requests, ensure work quality, coordinate crews, and pursue contract renewals and expansions. It's relationship management combined with operations oversight.

Your day involves client visits, crew coordination, and problem-solving. You might inspect a property before the client's monthly walk-through, then handle a complaint about flower bed quality, then present an irrigation upgrade proposal, then coordinate with crews on a special event preparation. You need to understand landscaping operations while managing business relationships.

If you enjoy being outdoors, can manage multiple relationships, and understand both the horticultural and business sides, this offers variety. The challenge is being responsible for client satisfaction when you depend on crews you may not directly manage. The people who thrive here build strong relationships with both clients and field teams.

IndependenceAbove avg
RelationshipsAbove avg
Working ConditionsModerate
AchievementModerate
SupportModerate
RecognitionLower
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StrategyExecution
StructuredAdaptable
ManagingContributing
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Account sizeProperty typesService scopeCrew supervisionSales responsibility
Landscape account management varies by company size and service scope. Some account managers oversee just maintenance contracts; others handle design-build projects too. Property types range from office parks to HOAs to retail centers. The balance between relationship management and operational involvement varies significantly.
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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
INDUSTRIES PAYING ABOVE AVERAGE
1 BLS OEWS May 2024 covers all Landscape Account Managers (SOC 37-1012.00), 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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Horticulture basics
Understanding plants and landscaping enables quality oversight
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Contract management
Renewals and upsells drive revenue
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Crew coordination
Getting field teams to execute your commitments is essential
How many accounts would I be managing and what's the typical property size?
What's the expectation for new sales versus account retention?
How much authority do I have over crew scheduling and quality issues?
What CRM or account management systems do you use?
What's the structure for handling enhancement proposals versus maintenance?
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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.

$39K–$83K
Salary Range
10th – 90th percentile
124K
U.S. Employment
+2.3%
10yr Growth
23K
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

MonitoringTime ManagementActive ListeningManagement of Personnel ResourcesCoordinationSpeakingCritical ThinkingInstructingJudgment and Decision MakingSocial Perceptiveness
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Federal data: BLS Occupational Employment & Wage Statistics (May 2024) · BLS Employment Projections · O*NET OnLine
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