Trainer - Pay and progression

Kaiwhakangungu/Kaiwhakaako

Pay

Industry sources indicate that the average gross salary for trainers in 2008 was about $63,500, with the highest-paid 25% earning about $68,300, while the lowest-paid 25% earned an average of $53,250 a year.

According to the 2006 Census, trainers earned an average of $49,000 a year and worked an average of 37 hours per week. This includes full and part-time workers.

This information is provided as a guide only

Career Progression

Trainers may move into human resource roles such as professional-development or training and development managers. Many become self-employed consultants in the areas they teach. 
They may also move into other teaching or tutoring roles.

Staff training officer

Training and development manager

 


Updated January 2009