Engineering Machinist and Toolmaker - Pay and progression
Kaihanga Take Pūkaha/Taputapu
Pay
Industry sources indicate that the average gross salary for engineering machinists and toolmakers in 2008 was about $59,800, with the highest-paid 25% earning about $62,950, while the lowest-paid 25% earned an average of $50,700 a year.
According to the 2006 Census, engineering machinist and toolmakers earned an average of $43,300 a year and worked an average of 42 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.
This information is provided as a guide only
Career Progression
Engineering machinists and toolmakers can move into supervisory roles, or into areas such as product design, management or technical sales.
Updated
September 2009
