Kaihanga Whare
Carpenters work mainly with wood to repair or install foundations, walls, roofs, windows and doors in buildings.
New carpenters usually earn
$23-$25 per hour
Experienced carpenters usually earn
$29-$41 per hour
Kaiwhakamahi Mīra Puru Rākau
Pulp and paper mill operators operate, maintain and repair machines that make pulp and paper.
Trainee pulp and paper mill operators usually earn
$48K-$50K per year
Qualified pulp and paper mill operators usually earn
$50K-$100K per year
Kaitiaki Pātaka Pukapuka
Librarians identify information that people need, organise it and make sure people can access it.
Graduate librarians and librarians usually earn
$50K-$75K per year
Senior librarians and managers usually earn
$60K-$125K per year
Kaiwhakatakoto Taera Pakitara, Taera Papa
Wall and floor tilers lay ceramic, clay, slate, marble and glass tiles.
Wall and floor tilers with up to three years' experience usually earn
$23-$25 per hour
Wall and floor tilers with more than three years' experience usually earn
$25-$35 per hour
Kaitauārai Whare
Building insulators install or apply special material to buildings or equipment to prevent or reduce heat, cold, air, sound or moisture loss.
New building insulators usually earn
$23-$24 per hour
Experienced building insulators usually earn
$23-$30 per hour
Kaiwhakapiri Uhi
Plasterers apply plaster or other materials to buildings. They usually specialise in either interior or exterior plastering.
Plasterers can earn
$23-$30 per hour
Kaitaraiwa Taraka Taumaha
Heavy truck drivers drive trucks with or without trailers. They may transport materials, livestock, general freight, and hazardous substances or spread fertiliser.
Heavy truck drivers usually earn
$23-$35 per hour
Highly skilled heavy truck drivers can earn
$35-$45 per hour
Kaiwhakawhiti Reo ā-Tuhi
Translators convert written material from one language into another.
Pay rates for translators vary depending on your skills, what you specialise in, how often you work, and what type of work you do.
Kaiwhakatū Taonga ā-Matapihi
Visual merchandisers arrange goods and make displays in shops, shop windows and at events to attract the attention of customers.
Visual merchandisers who work in-store usually earn
$48K-$55K per year
Visual merchandisers who oversee multiple stores usually earn
$55K-$200K per year
Kaiwhakatika Kani
Saw doctors set and adjust sawmill saws and repair, grind and sharpen hand, band and circular saws.
Saw doctors usually earn
$48K-$65K per year