Dancer
Kaikanikani
Dancers entertain people by expressing ideas and emotions, usually to music, using body movements.
- Job opportunities
- Poor
Pay rates for dancers vary depending on ability, how often they work and what type of work they do.
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Flight Instructor
Kaiwhakaako Waka Rererangi
Flight instructors teach people how to fly aeroplanes, helicopters or other aircraft.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 2-3 years
Entry and mid-level flight instructors usually earn
$49K-$70K per year
Experienced and senior flight instructors usually earn
$70K-$100K per year
Civil Engineer
Mataaro Metarahi
Civil engineers plan, organise and oversee the building and maintenance of structures such as dams, bridges, sewerage systems and roads.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 4 years
Civil engineers usually earn
$90K-$110K per year
Librarian
Kaitiaki Pātaka Pukapuka
Librarians identify information that people need, organise it and make sure people can access it.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 3-4 years
Graduate librarians and librarians usually earn
$49K-$75K per year
Senior librarians and managers usually earn
$60K-$125K per year
Security Officer/Guard
Āpiha Whakamarumaru/Tūtei Whakamarumaru
Security officers/guards protect people, property and assets by investigating, monitoring, controlling and reporting threats.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- <1 year
Security officers/guards usually earn
$24-$30 per hour
Experienced security officers/guards usually earn
$30-$70 per hour
Water/Wastewater Treatment Operator
Kaiwhakamahi Whakapai Wai (Paru)
Water/wastewater treatment operators run water and wastewater treatment plants. They treat water so that it is acceptable to drink. They also control the disposal of sewage and industrial wastewater.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 2 years
Water/wastewater treatment operators with up to two years' experience usually earn
$49K-$70K per year
Water/wastewater treatment operators with two or more years' experience usually earn
$50K-$130K per year
Joiner
Kaihanga Taonga ā-Whare
Joiners use timber and board products to make fittings such as cabinets, doors, window frames and stairs.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 3-4 years
New joiners usually earn
$24-$25 per hour
Experienced joiners usually earn
$30-$35 per hour
Probation Officer
Āpiha Matakana
Probation officers supervise people serving a sentence in the community. They also help people who have been in prison return to society.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- <1 year
Probation officers usually earn
$64K-$82K per year
Senior practitioners usually earn
$83K-$92K per year
Helicopter Pilot
Kaiwhakarere Toparere
Helicopter pilots fly helicopters to transport goods, people including photographers, spread fertiliser, spray crops, lift items into difficult sites and provide air rescue and ambulance services.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- <2 years
New helicopter pilots often work part time.
Helicopter pilots with over 3 years’ experience usually earn
$55K-$200K per year
Bus Driver
Kaitaraiwa Pahi
Bus drivers operate buses and drive passengers along local, chartered or intercity routes.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- <1 year
Bus drivers in towns and cities usually earn
$27-$30 per hour