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Plastics Technician

Kaihangarau Kirihou

Plastics technicians set up, adjust, maintain and repair machines that manufacture plastic products.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 3 years

Manufacturing and technology

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Plastics technicians with less than four years’ experience usually earn
$24-$25 per hour

Plastics technicians with four or more years' experience usually earn
$25-$34 per hour

Meat/Seafood Process Worker

Kaimahi Mīti/Mātaitai

Meat/seafood process workers process, grade and package meat, fish or shellfish for local and overseas markets. Some also slaughter animals.

Job opportunities: Good

Primary industries
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Meat/seafood process workers usually earn
$49K-$86K per year

Driller

Kaipoka

Drillers assemble, position, and operate drilling rigs and related equipment to extract ores, liquids, and gases from the earth.

Job opportunities: Poor

Construction and infrastructure

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New drillers usually earn
$60K-$70K per year

Experienced drillers usually earn
$70K-$150K per year

Biochemists study the chemical structure and function of animals, plants and micro-organisms such as bacteria and viruses. They use this research to develop medical, industrial and agricultural products.

Job opportunities: Average

Training usually required: 3-9 years

Manufacturing and technology
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Biochemists usually earn
$49K-$75K per year

Senior biochemists with PhDs usually earn
$76K-$130K per year

Metal Worker

Kaimahi Maitai

Metal workers make patterns and moulds for metal castings, heat and hammer metal into shape, and repair metal parts and equipment.

Job opportunities: Poor

Training usually required: 4 years

Construction and infrastructure
Manufacturing and technology

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Metal workers usually earn
$24-$29 per hour

Line Mechanic

Kaimahi Waea Kawe Kōrero

Line mechanics install, repair and maintain overhead and underground power lines.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 2 years

Construction and infrastructure
Manufacturing and technology

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Line mechanics with up to five years’ experience usually earn
$49K-$60K per year

Line mechanics with five or more years' experience usually earn
$60K-$100K per year

Electrician

Kaimahi Hiko

Electricians test, install, maintain and repair electrical systems and equipment.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 3-4 years

Construction and infrastructure
Manufacturing and technology

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Electricians usually earn
$31-$51 per hour

Electricians can earn
$24-$63 per hour

Mechanical Engineering Technician

Kaihangarau Take Pūkaha

Mechanical engineering technicians help mechanical engineers design, develop, test and manufacture mechanical devices, including tools, engines and machines.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 2-4 years

Manufacturing and technology

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Entry-level mechanical engineering technicians usually earn
$49K-$65K per year

Mechanical engineering technicians in managerial roles usually earn
$85K-$140K per year

Air Traffic Controller

Kaiwhakahaere Huarahi Rererangi

Air traffic controllers direct the safe and orderly movement of aircraft while they are flying, landing, taking off and taxiing.

Job opportunities: Poor

Training usually required: 1-2 years

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Air traffic controllers usually earn
$140K-$228K per year

Air traffic controllers can earn
$92K-$247K per year

Mail and Parcel Sorter

Kaimāhiti Reta/Pūhera

Mail and parcel sorters work in processing centres. They sort mail and parcels by address, either manually or by machine.

Job opportunities: Average

Training usually required: <1 year

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Mail and parcel sorters usually earn
$24 per hour

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