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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.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 1-2 years

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

Senior dispensing opticians usually earn
$60K-$85K per year

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

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

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

Medical Imaging Technologist

Kairahurahu Whakaahua Whakaora

Medical imaging technologists use x-ray and other imaging equipment to take images of injuries and diseases.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 3-5 years

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Medical imaging technologists with one to six years’ experience usually earn
$63K-$84K per year

Medical imaging technologists with more than six years’ experience usually earn
$87K-$118K per year

Counsellor

Kaitohutohu

Counsellors help people to deal with challenges and manage their emotions, thoughts and behaviour.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 3-5 years

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Counsellors usually earn
$57K-$86K per year

Senior counsellors such as staff supervisors can earn
$87K-$119K per year

Ophthalmologist

Tākuta Whakaora Whatu

Ophthalmologists diagnose and treat eye conditions and injuries, and perform eye surgery.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 13 years

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Trainee ophthalmologists can earn
$64K-$205K per year

Qualified ophthalmologists can earn
$170K-$251K per year

Pathologist

Kaimātai Mate Tangata

Pathologists are doctors who diagnose and study human diseases and conditions. They diagnose health problems by testing tissue and fluid samples taken from patients.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 13-15 years

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Trainee pathologists can earn
$64K-$205K per year

Qualified pathologists can earn
$170K-$251K 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

Acupuncturists give general health advice and treat patients using therapies such as electronic and needle acupuncture, cupping, skin scraping (gua sha), the heating of acupuncture points (moxibustion) and tuina (massage).

Job opportunities: Average

Training usually required: 4 years

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Acupuncturists usually earn
$47K-$100K per year

Paramedic

Āpiha Whakaora

Paramedics assess and treat people who are seriously ill or injured, and transport them to hospital if necessary.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 3 years

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Paramedics with up to five years' experience usually earn
$84K-$92K per year

Critical care or extended care paramedics can earn
$112K-$123K per year

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