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Groundsperson

Kaimanaaki Papa

Groundspeople are in charge of the turf (grass), tracks and pitches at sports fields, golf courses, public areas, schools and racecourses.

Job opportunities: Good

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Groundspeople with up to two years' experience usually earn
$47K-$60K per year

Head groundspeople and managers usually earn
$60K-$100K per year

Pest Control Technician

Kaihangarau Patu Orotā

Pest control technicians identify and remove pests, such as insects, rats and mice, from buildings and properties.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 1-2 years

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Pest control technicians usually earn
$23-$34 per hour

Phlebotomist

Kaitiki Toto

Phlebotomists collect blood and samples from patients for laboratory testing or for blood banks.

Job opportunities: Average

Training usually required: 2 years

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Qualified phlebotomists usually earn
$52K-$82K per year

Nursery Grower/Worker

Kaiwhakatipu/Kaimahi Otaota

Nursery growers/workers grow young plants, flowers, trees and shrubs for sale or for use in parks and gardens.

Job opportunities: Average

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Nursery growers/workers usually earn
$23-$25 per hour

Senior nursery growers/workers usually earn
$25-$31 per hour

Midwife

Tapuhi ā-Whare

Midwives provide care and support to pregnant people, their partners and family/whānau during pregnancy, labour and birth, and for six weeks following the birth.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 3-4 years

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Midwives usually earn
$77K-$111K per year

Senior midwives can earn
$102K-$153K per year

Barrister

Rōia Kōti

Barristers give legal advice and appear on behalf of clients in civil, family and criminal cases in courts and tribunals.

Job opportunities: Average

Training usually required: 3-4 years

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The median salary for barristers with less than a year's experience is
$63K per year

The median salary for barristers with over five year's experience is
$131K per year

Psychiatrist

Rata Mate Hinengaro

Psychiatrists diagnose and treat mental illness and emotional and behavioural disorders by providing psychotherapeutic treatment and psychiatric medication.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 12 years

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

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

Funeral Director/Embalmer

Kaihautū/Kaiwhakapaipai Tūpāpaku

Funeral directors/embalmers organise and direct funerals, register deaths, and prepare human bodies for visits by families, and for burial or cremation.