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
Kaihanga Taonga Rei
Jewellers design, make, alter and repair items such as rings, bracelets, necklaces and earrings.
Manufacturing jewellers with up to five years' experience usually earn
$49K-$60K per year
Manufacturing jewellers with more than five years' experience usually earn
$60K–$100K per year
Kaiwhakatakoto Kaupapa Pūtea
Financial advisers give advice about financial planning, investing, insurance and other financial services.
Financial advisers usually earn
$70K-$129K per year
Financial advisers can earn
$52K-$215K per year
Kaitohutohu Whiwhi Kaimahi
Recruitment consultants help match people with jobs. They work with candidates (people looking for work) and clients (employers looking for staff).
Recruitment consultants with one to five years’ experience usually earn
$49K-$90K per year
Recruitment managers usually earn
$80K-$130K per year
Kaimahi Kani Rākau
Wood processing workers set up and use woodworking machinery to cut logs into timber for building, furniture and other products.
Wood processing workers usually earn
$49K-$50K per year
Kaimātai Koiora Moana
Marine biologists study animals and plants that live in the sea and freshwater, and how they interact with their surroundings.
Marine Biologists at Crown research agencies can earn
$71K- $177K per year
Marine biologists at universities can earn
$58K- $198K per year
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.
Pouako/Kātipa Hākinakina
Sports coaches/officials coach and instruct athletes, and are the officials in charge of sporting events.
Coaches can earn
$49K-$80K per year
Kaihanga Pūmanawa Rorohiko
Software developers create and maintain computer software, websites and software applications (apps).
Software developers usually earn
$85K- $139K per year
Software developers can earn
$60K-$172K per year
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
