Communication Officer

Useful school subjects:

English
Te reo Māori
Media Studies

Āpiha Whakawhiti Kōrero

Michael Allen checks over promotional material

Communication officers put together publicity plans for organisations

Communication officers assist in promoting the products, services and public image of an organisation.

He whakamārama

Ko tā te āpiha whakawhiti kōrero mahi ko te whakatairanga i ngā painga o ngā hua, ngā ratonga me te kanohi o tētahi rōpū ki te iwi whānui.

Entry Requirements

There are no specific entry requirements to become a communication officer.

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Michael Allen

The diversity of public relations is what attracted Michael Allen to his role as a communication officer, although it wasn’t quite his original plan.

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Pay

Industry sources indicate that the average gross salary for communication officers in 2008 was about $61,200, with the highest-paid 25% earning about $71,650, while the lowest-paid 25% earned an avera
 

 

Job Outlook

Job opportunities for communication officers have been growing, but the economic recession means jobs are currently harder to come by.
 
 

 


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