Kaiwhakahaere Huke Kōwaro
Mine and quarry managers supervise mine and quarry workers, do safety checks and plan activities in mines and quarries.
Quarry managers usually earn
$100K-$155K per year
Mine managers usually earn
$130K-$210K 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.
Kaihautū/Kaiwhakapaipai Tūpāpaku
Funeral directors/embalmers organise and direct funerals, register deaths, and prepare human bodies for visits by families, and for burial or cremation.
Funeral directors/embalmers usually earn
$50K-$60K 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
Māngai Reo Irirangi
Radio presenters prepare and present news, music, interviews and other radio programmes to entertain and inform audiences.
Radio presenters with up to five years' experience usually earn
$49K-$70K per year
Senior radio presenters usually earn
$70K-$90K per year
Kaihanga Tohu
Signmakers design, print and install signs in a range of materials, for indoor and outdoor use.
Experienced signmakers usually earn
$49K-$70K per year
Kaitaraiwa Taraka Taumaha
Heavy truck drivers drive trucks with or without trailers. They may transport materials, livestock, general freight, and hazardous substances or spread fertiliser.
Heavy truck drivers usually earn
$24-$35 per hour
Highly skilled heavy truck drivers can earn
$35-$45 per hour
Ngaio Mōhiti
Dispensing opticians interpret prescriptions from optometrists and ophthalmologists (eye specialists) for glasses or contact lenses, assemble and fit glasses, and sell customers frames and lenses.
Dispensing opticians with up to five years' experience usually earn
$49K-$60K per year
Senior dispensing opticians usually earn
$60K-$85K per year
Ētita/Kaiwhakatika
Editors plan, commission, evaluate, select, edit and organise material for publication online or in books, magazines, and newspapers. They may also manage editorial staff.
Editors usually earn
$49K-$60K per year
Senior editors usually earn
$60K-$90K per year
Ringa Tapahi
Cutters lay out and cut fabric to make clothing and soft furnishings.
Cutters usually earn
$24-$26 per hour