Kaimahi Huke Kōwaro
Miners and quarry workers operate machinery, vehicles and equipment to extract and process minerals and rocks.
Quarry workers usually earn
$60K-$80K per year
Miners usually earn
$80K-$150K per year
Āpiha Whakahaere Ohotata
Emergency management officers plan for and respond to emergencies such as earthquakes and weather events. They also train communities to prepare for disasters.
Emergency management officers with up to three years' experience usually earn
$66K-$79K per year
Emergency management officers with three or more years' experience usually earn
$79K-$95K per year
Hōia Ope Tauā
Army soldiers defend their country, forming highly skilled teams that work together in combat and security operations, peacekeeping missions, humanitarian assistance and disaster relief.
Army soldier recruits usually earn
$51K per year
Warrant officers can earn
$101K-$120K per year
Kaihanga Whare
Building contractors run their own businesses and plan, supervise and work on the construction and alteration of buildings.
Pay rates for building contractors vary according to the success of their business.
Kaiwhakapakari Hōiho
Horse trainers train horses for racing, and are responsible for their care at a stable or race track.
Pay rates for horse trainers vary depending on their ability, experience and level of success.
Kaiwhakahaere Hanga Whare
Building and construction managers plan, control and co-ordinate civil engineering or building projects, and the resources and people involved.
Building and construction managers usually earn
$95K-$155K per year
Building and construction managers can earn
$70K-$197K per year
Kaihangarau Pūkaha Waka
Automotive technicians service and repair vehicles and their parts and systems.
Automotive technicians usually earn
$26-$39 per hour
Automotive technicians can earn
$24-$48 per hour
Kaiwhakahaere Kōnae
Records advisers create and monitor electronic and paper filing systems so that records can be filed, found, tracked and disposed of.
Records advisers usually earn
$49K-$58K per year
Records managers can earn
$100K or more
Kaiwhakahaere Hokohoko
Retail managers organise and manage the operations of retail stores or departments, including staff.
Assistant retail managers usually earn
$49K per year
Retail managers usually earn
$49K-$60K per year
Kaihangarau Take Pūhiko
Electrical engineering technicians interpret the designs and technical instructions of electrical engineers, then ensure they are accurately carried out. They also develop, install, test and maintain equipment that produces, transmits or uses power.
New electrical engineering technicians usually earn
$24-$27 per hour
Senior electrical engineering technicians usually earn
$34-$43 per hour