Author
Kaituhi Pukapuka
Authors write stories, scripts, poems, blogs or plays for publication or production, to entertain and inform people.
- Job opportunities
- Poor
Pay rates for authors vary depending on the success of their works.
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Editor
Ētita/Kaiwhakatika
Editors plan, commission, evaluate, select, edit and organise material for publication online or in books, magazines, and newspapers. They may also manage editorial staff.
- Job opportunities
- Average
- Training usually required
- 1-3 years
Editors usually earn
$49K-$60K per year
Senior editors usually earn
$60K-$90K per year
Journalist
Kairīpoata Pepa
Journalists research and produce stories for websites, print, radio, television and other media.
- Job opportunities
- Poor
- Training usually required
- 1-3 years
Journalists usually earn
$49K-$100K per year
Corrections Officer
Āpiha Whare Herehere
Corrections officers are responsible for keeping prisoners safe and secure and motivating them to make changes in their lives.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 1 year
Corrections officers usually earn
$67K-$80K per year
Senior and principal corrections officers usually earn
$80K-$100K per year
Probation Officer
Āpiha Matakana
Probation officers supervise people serving a sentence in the community. They also help people who have been in prison return to society.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- <1 year
Probation officers usually earn
$64K-$82K per year
Senior practitioners usually earn
$83K-$92K per year
Solicitor
Rōia
Solicitors give legal advice, prepare legal documents and study the details of legal arguments.
- Job opportunities
- Poor
- Training usually required
- 3-4 years
Solicitors usually earn
$82K-$216K per year
Solicitors can earn
$59K-$367K per year
Librarian
Kaitiaki Pātaka Pukapuka
Librarians identify information that people need, organise it and make sure people can access it.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 3-4 years
Graduate librarians and librarians usually earn
$49K-$75K per year
Senior librarians and managers usually earn
$60K-$125K per year
Conservator
Kaiatawhai Whakaora Taonga
Conservators help preserve art and other important historical items by preventing deterioration and repairing damage.
- Job opportunities
- Poor
- Training usually required
- 5 years
Conservators with one to five years' experience usually earn
$55K-$70K per year
Conservators with more than 10 years' experience usually earn
$70K-$82K 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
Pay for massage therapists varies depending on how many clients they have.
Environmental Scientist
Kaipūtaiao Ao Tūroa
Environmental scientists study human effects on the environment such as climate change, pollution and loss of biodiversity. They also advise on how to avoid or reduce these harmful effects.
- Job opportunities
- Good
- Training usually required
- 3-9 years
Environmental scientists usually earn
$76K-$129K per year
Environmental scientists can earn
$55K-$163K per year