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
Kaimahi Hanga Rori
Roading construction workers make surfaces such as roads, airport runways and driveways, and control traffic around road construction sites.
Roading construction workers usually earn
$23-$24 per hour
Roading leading hands and forepeople can earn up to
$85,000 a year.
Kairehu Ahumahi
Industrial spray painters prepare, paint, powder-coat or resurface industrial parts and machinery and other items used in homes, offices and industries.
Industrial spray painters usually earn
$48K-$62K per year
Kaihangarau Kirihou
Plastics technicians set up, adjust, maintain and repair machines that manufacture plastic products.
Plastics technicians with less than four years’ experience usually earn
$23-$25 per hour
Plastics technicians with four or more years' experience usually earn
$25-$34 per hour
Kaimahi Kirihou
Plastics workers operate the machinery that makes, assembles and repairs plastic, composite and rubber products.
Plastics workers can earn
$23-$25 per hour
Kaiwhakarite Karaehe
Glass processors prepare and process sheets of flat glass into products such as windows and mirrors for installation in buildings and related structures.
Trainee and up to mid-level glass processors usually earn
$23-$25 per hour
Senior and supervisor glass processors usually earn
$23-$36 per hour
Ringa Tohu Papa
Roadmarkers use machines to apply markings to roads and surfaces such as car parks and sports courts.
Roadmarkers usually earn
$23-$40 per hour
Kaipoka
Drillers assemble, position, and operate drilling rigs and related equipment to extract ores, liquids, and gases from the earth.
New drillers usually earn
$60K-$70K per year
Experienced drillers usually earn
$70K-$150K per year
Mataaro Kaipuke
Marine engineers operate, service and repair engines, and mechanical and electronic equipment on ships and boats.
New marine engineers usually earn
$65K-$80K per year
Experienced marine engineers usually earn
$80K-$184K per year
Kaiāwhina Pāmu Kau
Dairy farm assistants help farmers with a variety of tasks, including caring for and milking cows, repairs and maintenance, and other farming activities.
Dairy farm assistants usually earn
$48K-$80K per year