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Radiation Therapist

Kaihaumanu Pūhihi

Radiation therapists are part of a specialised team that uses radiation to treat cancer and other diseases

Job opportunities: Average

Training usually required: 3 years

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Radiation therapists usually earn
$66K-$98K per year

Radiation therapists with extra responsibilities or expertise usually earn
$101K-$124K per year

Registered Nurse

Tapuhi Whai Rēhitatanga

Registered nurses assess, treat and support people who are sick, disabled or injured, in hospitals, clinics, rest homes, and nursing homes.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 3 years

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Enrolled nurses usually earn
$68K-$84K per year

Registered nurses usually earn
$74K-$153K per year

Biomedical Engineer

Mataaro Rongoā Koiora

Biomedical engineers design, build and maintain medical equipment, artificial body parts and computer programs to help treat disabilities, diseases, or injuries.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: 4 years

Social and community services
Manufacturing and technology

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Graduate biomedical engineers usually earn
$50K-$55K per year

Experienced biomedical engineers can earn
$110K-$130K per year

Clinical Coder

Kaiwhakararangi Tohu Hauora

Clinical coders convert information in patient discharge notes into health classification codes. This information is used for research and to plan health funding and services.

Job opportunities: Good

Training usually required: <1 year

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Clinical coders usually earn
$76K-$88K per year

Senior clinical coders can earn
$93K per year

Massage Therapist

Kaihaumanu Mirimiri

Massage therapists manipulate the soft tissue of people's bodies to treat health problems and to help people relax.

Job opportunities: Average

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Pay for massage therapists varies depending on how many clients they have.

Gynaecologist/Obstetrician

Kaimātai Take Wahine/Whakawhānau Tamaiti

Gynaecologists/obstetricians advise, diagnose and treat issues with the female reproductive system, and provide medical care for women before, during and after pregnancy.