Kaitango Whakaahua
Photographers take photographs of people, places, products or events.
Photographers who work for others usually earn
$24-$35 per hour
Self-employed photographers can earn
$50-$250 per hour
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.
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
Kaitoi
Artists turn creative ideas into works of art using media such as paint, digital resources, fabric and feathers, clay, stone and wood.
Pay for artists varies depending on your ability, how productive you are and what type of work you do.
Kaiwhakahauora/Ringa Toi Mamati
Animators and digital artists use software, models, photography and drawings to create still and moving images for advertisements, film, print, web or television.
Animators/digital artists can earn
$55K-$100K per year
Motion designers can earn
$49K-$120K per year
Kaiwhakakite Kākahu
Models display and promote clothes or other goods on television, online, in magazines and advertising, and on catwalks at fashion shows.
Pay rates for models vary depending on your ability, where you work, and the type of modelling you do.
Kaiatawhai Whakaora Taonga
Conservators help preserve art and other important historical items by preventing deterioration and repairing damage.
Conservators with one to five years' experience usually earn
$55K-$70K per year
Conservators with more than 10 years' experience usually earn
$70K-$82K per year
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.
New helicopter pilots often work part time.
Helicopter pilots with over 3 years’ experience usually earn
$55K-$200K per year
Kaiwhakahaere Hokohoko
Sales and marketing managers plan and direct the development, promotion and sale of an organisation's goods and services.
Sales managers can earn
$95K-$350K per year
Marketing managers can earn
$100K-$258K per year
Kairūri
Surveyors plan, direct and conduct survey work to determine the position of boundaries, locations, topographic features and built structures.
Licensed surveyors usually earn
$90K-$110K per year
Kaitiaki Pūranga
Archivists assess, organise, store and provide access to records and documents of long-term historical or research value. They also advise people and organisations about their archives.
Archivists with up to four years' experience usually earn
$49K-$60K per year
Archivists with five or more years' experience usually earn
$60K-$70K per year
