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Career Consultant

Kaitohutohu Umanga

Career consultants help clients with career decision-making and development, job hunting, and returning to work after illness or accident. 

Job opportunities
Poor
Training usually required
2-5 years

Career consultants working in schools can earn
$51K-$103K per year

Deckhand

Ringa Paparahi

Deckhands may take care of passengers and assist in the operation of vessels such as harbour ferries and charter boats, or cast and haul in nets, lines or pots, and process fish on inshore or deep-sea fishing vessels.

Job opportunities
Good

Deckhands on inshore fishing vessels usually earn
$47K-$55K per year

Deckhands on deep-sea fishing vessels usually earn
$47K-$90K per year

Fishing Skipper

Kaiurungi Hao Ika

Fishing skippers are responsible for running a fishing boat. Responsibilities range from navigating the vessel and organising the crew to catching and processing fish.

Job opportunities
Average
Training usually required
<2 years

Inshore fishing skippers usually earn
$47K-$80K per year

Deep-sea fishing skippers usually earn
$130K-$280K per year

Ship's Master

Poutikanga Whakahaere Kaipuke

Ship's masters are in charge of a ship, its crew and any passengers or cargo it is carrying – on the water and in port. On tugs or pilot boats, ship's masters may guide or assist ships in and out of harbours or through difficult waterways.

Job opportunities
Good
Training usually required
2-3 years

Ship's masters on small vessels usually earn
$47K-$70K per year

Ship's masters on large, foreign-going vessels usually earn
$125K-$250K per year

Ship's Officer

Āpiha Kaipuke

Ship's officers navigate and control the safe operation of a ship and supervise and co-ordinate the activities of deck crew.

Job opportunities
Good
Training usually required
2 years

Ship's officers usually earn
$60K-$130K per year

Counsellor

Kaitohutohu

Counsellors help people to deal with challenges and manage their emotions, thoughts and behaviour.

Job opportunities
Good
Training usually required
3-5 years

Counsellors usually earn
$57K-$86K per year

Senior counsellors such as staff supervisors can earn
$87K-$119K per year

Civil Engineering Technician/​Draughtsperson

Kaihangarau/​Kaihoahoa Mataaro Metarahi

Civil engineering technicians/draughtspeople plan and draw the technical details for building and repairing roads, bridges, buildings and other structures.

Job opportunities
Good
Training usually required
1-2 years

Civil engineering technicians/draughtspeople with one to four years' experience usually earn
$50K-$70K per year

Civil engineering technicians/draughtspeople with more than four years' experience usually earn
$70K-$110K per year

Marine Engineer

Mataaro Kaipuke

Marine engineers operate, service and repair engines, and mechanical and electronic equipment on ships and boats.

Job opportunities
Poor
Training usually required
1-3 years

New marine engineers usually earn
$65K-$80K per year

Experienced marine engineers usually earn
$80K-$184K per year

Aquaculture Farmer

Kaiahumoana

Aquaculture farmers manage the breeding, raising and harvesting of fish and shellfish for commercial purposes in marine or freshwater farms.

Job opportunities
Good

Aquaculture farmers with one to three years’ experience usually earn
$47K-$65K per year

Aquaculture farmers with more than three years’ experience usually earn
$59K-$88K per year