Tailor/Dressmaker
Kaihanga Kākahu
Tailors/dressmakers design, make, alter and repair clothing.
- Job opportunities
- Poor
Tailors/dressmakers usually earn
$24 per hour
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Building Contractor
Kaihanga Whare
Building contractors run their own businesses and plan, supervise and work on the construction and alteration of buildings.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 3-4 years
Pay rates for building contractors vary according to the success of their business.
Fire Engineer
Mataaro Ārai Ahi
Fire engineers plan and design safety features that detect, control or reduce fire and smoke in buildings and structures. They also analyse how fire behaves and how safety features perform in fire.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 6 years
New fire engineers usually earn
$70K-$90K per year
Senior fire engineers who work as team leaders usually earn
$120K-$180K per year
Locksmith
Kaimahi Raka
Locksmiths install, maintain and replace locks, keys, safes, electronic locking devices and access control systems for buildings and vehicles. They may also install and repair security systems.
- Job opportunities
- Average
- Training usually required
- 3 years
Locksmiths with one to three years' experience usually earn
$24-$25 per hour
Qualified locksmiths with more than three years’ experience usually earn
$25-$29 per hour
Building and Construction Labourer
Kaimahi Whaihanga
Building and construction labourers do a wide range of physical work on building sites, roads and other large civil construction projects.
- Job opportunities
- Good
Building and construction labourers usually earn
$24-$41 per hour
Building and construction labourers can earn
$24-$53 per hour
Taxi Driver/Chauffeur
Kaitaraiwa Waka Pāhihi
Taxi drivers/chauffeurs drive vehicles to transport passengers from one place to another.
- Job opportunities
- Good
Taxi drivers/chauffeurs usually earn
$24-$25 per hour
Systems Administrator
Kaiwhakahaere Pūnaha
Systems administrators develop, maintain and administer computer operating systems, database management systems, and security policies and procedures.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 2-4 years
Systems administrators usually earn
$85K-$120K per year
Database administrators usually earn
$85K-$145K per year
Test Analyst
Kaitātari Whakamātautau
Test analysts design and carry out tests for computer software and systems, analyse results, and identify and report problems.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 1-3 years
Test analysts usually earn
$80K-$130K per year
Test managers usually earn
$130K-$200K per year
Diver
Kairukuruku
Commercial divers develop and maintain underwater structures and do research for scientists. Recreational divers teach scuba diving and may carry out marine searches and rescues.
- Job opportunities
- Average
- Training usually required
- <1 year
Recreational divers work full-time and usually earn
$49K per year
Commercial divers work on short-term contracts and usually earn
$350-$1200 per day
Youth Worker
Kaimahi Taiohi
Youth workers support young people to improve their health, education, training and employment opportunities.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 1-2 years
Youth workers usually earn
$49K-$60K per year
Senior youth workers usually earn
$58K-$74K per year