15th November 2005
The Employers and Manufacturers Association has published pay data from its most recent survey of New Zealand businesses.
The survey covered 691 businesses employing 107,000 employees in 211 positions across 19 job sectors.
Basic Pay Rates for Selected Occupations in 2005
| Job | Average Basic Wage (NZ$) |
| Warehouse storeperson - unskilled | 27,060 |
| Warehouse storeperson - semi skilled | 29,966 |
| Fitter's Mate | 32,691 |
| Receptionist | 32,967 |
| Shop Salesperson - skilled | 33,188 |
| Driver - General Road Transport | 34,016 |
| Caretaker /Custodian / Handyperson | 34,817 |
| Accounts Clerk | 35,339 |
| Motor Mechanic - petrol | 38,589 |
| Motor Mechanic - diesel | 41,172 |
| Sales Rep / Commercial Traveller | 45,590 |
| Secretary / PA to CEO | 46,667 |
| Maintenance Fitter | 47,945 |
| Toolmaker | 48,063 |
| Registered Electrician | 48,620 |
| Staff Nurse/Registered Nurse | 50,735 |
| Human Resources/Personnel Officer | 51,276 |
| Electronics Technician | 55,499 |
| Analyst Prog /Comp Syst Engineer | 61,229 |
| Information Systems Manager | 88,295 |
| Marketing /Bus. Dev Manager | 93,729 |
| General Manager - under 50 Employees | 99,229 |
| General Manager - 50 - 199 Employees | 127,395 |
| Managing Director (50 - 199 employees) | 156,188 |