Kaimahi Huke Kōwaro
Miners and quarry workers operate machinery, vehicles and equipment to extract and process minerals and rocks.
Quarry workers usually earn
$60K-$80K per year
Miners usually earn
$80K-$150K per year
Mataaro Waro
Mining engineers plan, prepare, design and manage the development of opencast (above ground) or underground mines.
Graduate mining engineers usually earn
$70-$75K per year
Experienced mining engineers usually earn
$75K-$210K per year
Kaihoko Waka Huarahi
Motor vehicle salespeople sell new or used cars, trucks, and other vehicles.
New motor vehicle salespeople usually earn
$48K-$50K per year
Experienced motor vehicle salespeople usually earn
$50K-$220K per year
Kaihoahoa Tāruru
Naval architects plan, design and supervise the construction and repair of ships, yachts and boats.
New naval architects usually earn
$62K-$78K per year
Naval architects with more than three years' experience usually earn
$85K-$150K per year
Āpiha Tauā Moana
Navy officers train navy sailors, manage field exercises and lead sailors in combat, peacekeeping missions, border patrols and disaster relief.
Navy officer cadets usually earn
$51K per year
Lieutenant commanders can earn
$101K-$133K per year
Kaumoana Tauā Moana
Navy sailors defend their country, keep the peace, patrol borders and provide disaster relief.
Navy sailor recruits usually earn
$51K per year
Warrant officers can earn
$101K-$120K per year
Kaiwhakahaere Whatunga
Network administrators design, install and maintain computer hardware and software networks, from one-building LANs (local area networks) to worldwide WANs (wide area networks).
Network administrators usually earn
$80K-$140K per year
Kaiwhakamātautau Mūrere
Penetration testers investigate security weaknesses in online systems and databases.
Penetration testers usually earn
$100K-$200K per year
Kaihangarau Kirihou
Plastics technicians set up, adjust, maintain and repair machines that manufacture plastic products.
Plastics technicians with less than four years’ experience usually earn
$23-$25 per hour
Plastics technicians with four or more years' experience usually earn
$25-$34 per hour
Kaimahi Kirihou
Plastics workers operate the machinery that makes, assembles and repairs plastic, composite and rubber products.
Plastics workers can earn
$23-$25 per hour