Also called: Water Garden Contractor, Pond Installer
Designs and builds backyard koi ponds and water gardens, including filters, waterfalls and plants, and keeps the fish healthy.
Digs out a backyard pond with a mini excavator, lays liner and rock, and plumbs pumps and filters so the water stays clear. On other days you clean ponds in spring, treat a sick koi and balance the water chemistry. A great pond looks like it grew there naturally.
Estimate; seasonal; owners earn more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
High school diploma, about 0 years after high school. No degree; learned through landscape work or a pond company. Certification courses exist.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Horticulture, Landscape Technology.
Growing about average. Steady in suburbs with warm seasons.
Low risk for 10 years. Digging, stonework and fish care are hands-on; design apps only help with planning.
Age 18+. One way to start: Apply to pond and landscape companies for crew helper jobs
Classes: Biology, Horticulture CTE, Construction or shop.
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