Author
Kaituhi Pukapuka
Authors write stories, scripts, poems, blogs or plays for publication or production, to entertain and inform people.
- Job opportunities
- Poor
Pay rates for authors vary depending on the success of their works.
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Advertising Specialist
Ngaio Pānui Toko
Advertising specialists create, co-ordinate, plan and implement advertising campaigns to sell products or services for clients.
- Job opportunities
- Average
Advertising specialists usually earn
$49K-$150K per year
Concrete Worker
Kaimahi Raima
Concrete workers make, pour, spread, finish, reinforce and cut concrete for construction projects such as buildings and footpaths.
- Job opportunities
- Good
Qualified concrete workers usually earn
$24-$30 per hour
Plastics Technician
Kaihangarau Kirihou
Plastics technicians set up, adjust, maintain and repair machines that manufacture plastic products.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 3 years
Plastics technicians with less than four years’ experience usually earn
$24-$25 per hour
Plastics technicians with four or more years' experience usually earn
$25-$34 per hour
Roadmarker
Ringa Tohu Papa
Roadmarkers use machines to apply markings to roads and surfaces such as car parks and sports courts.
- Job opportunities
- Average
Roadmarkers usually earn
$24-$40 per hour
Scaffolder
Kaihanga Rangitupu
Scaffolders design, construct and remove scaffolding around buildings and other structures such as bridges.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 3-5 years
Scaffolders with qualifications usually earn
$24-$37 per hour
Engineering Machinist
Kaiwhakamahi Pūrere
Engineering machinists create, assemble and repair metal products by interpreting designs, measuring metals, and operating machines to cut and shape them.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 4 years
Apprentice engineering machinists usually earn
$49K per year
Experienced engineering machinists usually earn
$49K-$103K per year
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
Fencer
Kaihanga Taiapa
Fencers construct and repair fences, barriers or walls made of timber, metal, wire, chain-link or other materials.
- Job opportunities
- Good
Fencers usually earn
$24-$30 per hour
Fencing contractors usually earn
$45-$62 per hour
Metal Worker
Kaimahi Maitai
Metal workers make patterns and moulds for metal castings, heat and hammer metal into shape, and repair metal parts and equipment.
- Job opportunities
- Poor
- Training usually required
- 4 years
Metal workers usually earn
$24-$29 per hour