Kaiāwhina Mahi Niho
Dental assistants help dentists with patient care and running dental practices.
New dental assistants usually earn
$48K per year
Experienced dental assistants usually earn
$51K-$62K per year
Kaiwhakamaimoa Kōiwi
Osteopaths diagnose muscular and skeletal injuries and treat them using manual techniques such as stretching, massage and manipulation.
Osteopaths with less than five years' experience usually earn
$48K-$60K per year
Osteopaths with more than five years' experience usually earn
$60K-$100K per year
Rata Hauora
General practitioners care for, diagnose and treat the health problems of people and families in the community.
General practitioners who work full-time earn a median of
$187K per year
Rata Mate Hinengaro
Psychiatrists diagnose and treat mental illness and emotional and behavioural disorders by providing psychotherapeutic treatment and psychiatric medication.
Trainee psychiatrists can earn
$64K-$205K per year
Qualified psychiatrists can earn
$170K-$251K per year
Kaikorohiti
Chiropractors treat disorders related to the spine and nervous system to relieve pain and improve the function of nerves, muscles and joints.
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
Kaihangarau Taiwhanga Rongoā
Medical laboratory technicians take medical samples and run tests under the supervision of scientists and pathologists.
Qualified medical laboratory technicians usually earn
$48K-$67K per year
Kaitiki Toto
Phlebotomists collect blood and samples from patients for laboratory testing or for blood banks.
Qualified phlebotomists usually earn
$52K-$82K per year
Ngaio Niho
Dentists study and treat diseases, injuries and problems of the mouth, teeth, gums and jaw. They also educate patients on how to avoid oral health problems.
Dentists can earn
$129K-$254K per year
Kaimātai Hinengaro Tiaki Tūroro
Clinical physiologists use technical equipment to measure and analyse patients' organs or internal systems, to help doctors diagnose and treat patients.
Qualified clinical physiologists usually earn
$59K-$86K per year
Senior clinical physiologists usually earn
$88K-$119K per year
Kaihaumanu Reo ā-Waha
Speech-language therapists assess and treat people who have problems with verbal communication or swallowing. This may include difficulties with speech, language, listening, reading or writing.
Speech-language therapists usually earn
$55K-$119K per year