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NZ's highest paying non-office jobs

You definitely don’t need to be chained to a desk to earn big.

Last updated: 7 August 2023

What you’ll learn:

The best paid non-office jobs in NZ

1. Site manager, construction and roading - $115,383

2. Surveying, construction and roading - $109,241

Surveying skills are in high demand right now.

3. Electrical, engineering - $90,668

4. Supervisors and forepersons, construction and roading - $86,931

5. Nursing and midwifery, healthcare - $85,447

Effective forepersons are integral to effective operations

6. Water & waste, engineering - $84,332

7. Maintenance, engineering - $82,176

8. Diesel mechanic, automotive - $80,723

9. Fishing, agriculture, fishing and forestry - $79,941

10. Plumbing, trades and services - $76,948

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Author

Al Hall

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