Kaimahi Pāmu
Farm assistants help farmers with a variety of tasks, including raising and caring for animals, repairs and maintenance, tractor work and other farming activities.
Farm assistants usually earn
$55K-$60K per year
Kaiwhakahaere Rawa Pūngao, Rawa Matū
Energy and chemical plant operators monitor, control and maintain machinery and equipment at industrial sites such as power stations.
New energy and chemical plant operators usually earn
$70K-$80K per year
Energy and chemical plant operators with five or more years' experience usually earn
$80K-$180K per year
Kaihangarua/Kaiwetewete
Recyclers/dismantlers take apart, separate, sort and sell materials to be recycled or reused.
Recyclers/dismantlers usually earn
$23-$25 per hour
Kaiwhakahiato Rāpihi
Rubbish/recycling collectors collect household, industrial or commercial rubbish for disposal or recycling.
Rubbish/recycling collectors usually earn
$23 per hour
Āpiha Taupare
Customs officers control the entry and departure of goods, ships, planes and people to and from New Zealand.
Customs officers usually earn
$54K-$73K per year
Chief customs officers usually earn
$98K-$125K per year
Kaiwhakatika Kani
Saw doctors set and adjust sawmill saws and repair, grind and sharpen hand, band and circular saws.
Saw doctors usually earn
$48K-$65K per year
Tangata Whakaputu
Storepeople receive, check, store and send out goods from a warehouse, business or organisation.
Storepeople can earn
$23-$30 per hour
Kaipāmu Uru Hua Rākau/Kaiwhakahaere Uru Hua Rākau
Orchard farmers/managers plan and manage fruit and nut production in orchards.
Orchard farmers/managers with up to five years' experience usually earn
$55K-$110K per year
Orchard farmers/managers working for large organisations usually earn
$120K-$180K per year
Kaiahuwhenua Huangakai/Kaiwhakahaere Huangakai
Crop farmers/managers plan and manage plant production on farms and in vineyards and hothouses.
Crop farmers/managers with up to five years' experience usually earn
$55K-$110K per year
Crop farmers/managers working for large organisations usually earn
$120K-$180K per year
Kaiwhakahaere Māpu Kau
Dairy herd managers run daily dairy farming operations such as feeding and milking cows, monitoring animal health and environmental management.
Assistant dairy herd managers usually earn
$48K-$88K per year
Experienced dairy herd managers usually earn
$51K-$90K per year