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Social Worker

Kaimahi Toko i te Ora

Social workers provide care, advice and support to people with personal or social problems, and help with community and social issues.

Job opportunities: Average

Training usually required: 4-6 years

Social and community services

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Social workers usually earn
$59K-$75K per year

Senior social workers usually earn
$75K-$118K per year

Biomedical Technician

Kaihangarau Utauta Whakaora

Biomedical technicians make, modify, maintain and repair mechanical and electronic medical equipment such as clinical machines, surgical instruments and implants.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 2 years

Manufacturing and technology
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Biomedical technicians usually earn
$58K-$86K per year

Senior biomedical technicians usually earn
$87K-$104K per year

Audiologist/Audiometrist

Kaimātai Ororongo/Kaimātau Ororongo

Audiologists and audiometrists study, identify, measure and treat hearing loss and ear disorders. They also provide aids and other listening devices to assist patients with hearing loss.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 2-5 years

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Audiologists usually earn
$50K-$120K per year

Audiometrists usually earn
$48K-$75K per year

Chiropractor

Kaikorohiti

Chiropractors treat disorders related to the spine and nervous system to relieve pain and improve the function of nerves, muscles and joints.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 5 years

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Chiropractors with up to five years' experience usually earn
$48K-$60K per year

Chiropractors with more than five years experience usually earn
$60K-$150K per year

Dental Assistant

Kaiāwhina Mahi Niho

Dental assistants help dentists with patient care and running dental practices.

Job opportunities: Good

Social and community services

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New dental assistants usually earn
$48K per year

Experienced dental assistants usually earn
$51K-$62K per year

Dental Technician

Kaihangarau Niho

Dental technicians create and repair devices for the treatment, replacement and protection of damaged, badly positioned or missing teeth.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 3 years

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New dental technicians usually earn
$48K per year

Dental technicians can earn
$60K-$75K per year

Dispensing Optician

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.