Kaipoka
Drillers assemble, position, and operate drilling rigs and related equipment to extract ores, liquids, and gases from the earth.
New drillers usually earn
$60K-$70K per year
Experienced drillers usually earn
$70K-$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
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
Kaiwhakahaere Huke Kōwaro
Mine and quarry managers supervise mine and quarry workers, do safety checks and plan activities in mines and quarries.
Quarry managers usually earn
$100K-$155K per year
Mine managers usually earn
$130K-$210K per year
Kaihoahoa Whenua
Landscape architects plan, design and advise on the construction of urban, rural, residential and public landscapes. They also manage and conserve natural or heritage landscapes and public open spaces.
Landscape architects usually earn
$80K-$120K per year
Kairūri
Surveyors plan, direct and conduct survey work to determine the position of boundaries, locations, topographic features and built structures.
Licensed surveyors usually earn
$90K-$110K per year
Āpiha Matataua
Intelligence officers collect and analyse information on people, places and events that may be a threat to businesses or national and international security.
Intelligence officers usually earn
$71K-$86K per year
Senior intelligence officers can earn
$83K-$170K per year
Kaitohutohu Umanga
Career consultants help clients with career decision-making and development, job hunting, and returning to work after illness or accident.
Career consultants working in schools can earn
$51K-$103K per year
Āpiha Whakahaere Ohotata
Emergency management officers plan for and respond to emergencies such as earthquakes and weather events. They also train communities to prepare for disasters.
Emergency management officers with up to three years' experience usually earn
$66K-$79K per year
Emergency management officers with three or more years' experience usually earn
$79K-$95K per year
Kaiurungi Hao Ika
Fishing skippers are responsible for running a fishing boat. Responsibilities range from navigating the vessel and organising the crew to catching and processing fish.
Inshore fishing skippers usually earn
$48K-$80K per year
Deep-sea fishing skippers usually earn
$130K-$280K per year