Are you willing to work abroad?
Want to do it in a right way?
And what on earth could be more right than working in New Zealand?
On an average, New Zealanders are paid $45,800 per year and they stand as the highest earners in the world list. Here the question arises –
Who are the most paid professional and what would be there pay exactly? Let’s have a look at the top 10 high paying jobs in New Zealand.
Highest Paying Jobs in New Zealand:
Judge:
Judges are elected to take charge over a specific court. They listen to court cases, act as referees between litigating parties and make decisions on the matter of law.
Judges have the highest paying job in New Zealand, though pay varies and depends on the court they take charge at, they earn between $323,000 and $473,000 a year.
A Bachelors of Law (LLB) and the completion of a Professional Legal Studies course are essential. You also need a minimum of 7 years’ experience as a barrister.
Elected Government Representative:
Elected government representatives are elected by the people of a specific area to help govern a city, region or country of New Zealand. They include
mayors, city councilors, politicians and ministers.
Pay for members of parliament varies depending on their position. They usually start at $160,000.
There are no particular educational requirements, but you need to be at least 18 years of age, a New Zealand citizen, enrolled on the parliamentary electoral roll and either from a party list or elected by an electorate
Managing Director/Chief Executive:
The responsibility of a managing director is to ensure the smooth running of a business or organization and they plan and place policies which help the organization to be successful. They include CEOs, senior leadership managers, and general managers.
In the public sector, they may earn between $120,000 and $700,000 a year. In the private sector, managing director will make $1 million a year.
If you want to enter into this profession, you need a relevant bachelor’s degree and it is not mandatory (you can see the success stories of Steve jobs and bill Gates, they dropped out of college and become self-made billionaires). You should also have prior experience in a senior management role.
Anesthetist:
Anesthetists are medical practitioners trained in preoperative and anesthesia medicine. Their responsibility is to administer anesthetics to the patient at the time of surgery.
If you want to pursue a medical career, becoming an anesthetist is the obvious choice. They earn the highest in the medical field.
The trainees earn between $112,000 and $166,000 per year. Qualified anesthetists make $149,000 to $216,000 annually. The top level who are in the private sector will get $600,000.
For anesthetists, training will be for 13 years. so you need to meet this requirement to become a member of the New Zealand college of anesthetists.
Pathologist:
They mainly test body fluids which includes urine and blood as well as cells and tissues of the body. Pathologist diagnoses diseases including diabetes and cancer and sometimes they also conduct autopsies.
Trainee pathologists salary will range between $112,00 – $166,000 per year.
The average salary of experienced pathologists ranges is $150,000 to $216,000 per year.
A pathologist need 13 years of training and that includes five year MBChB degree, working 2 years in a hospital as a house officer and should complete another 5 years of special training and should pass a set of exams.
Information Technology Architect:
IT architects design and maintain computer networks for the organizations and companies they work for. There is a high demand for these professionals.
In the IT industry, IT architects have the highest paying job with a starting salary of $112,000 per year. With experience, they make $125,000 and have the capacity to earn as much as $160,000.
To enter into this profession, you need a bachelor’s degree in information system, which is mandatory and should have a minimum of 10 year’s of experience in information technology.
Mine/Quarry Manager:
The main responsibility of a mine and quarry manager is to look after all the activities on a work site. It includes monitoring site systems, coordinating production and managing staff.
The salary of mine managers is between $100,000 and $155,000 per year and their average salary is between $130,000 and $210,000 a year.
To enter into this profession, you need experience in quarrying or mining. Also, need to get an extractive certificate of competence from Work Safe New Zealand.
Building and Construction Manager:
The responsibility of these manager is to organize the work on building projects or civil engineering. Their duty is to plan work schedules, supervise the entire building progress, manage the costs and the entire staff.
So many options are available for you in this construction career, but if you want become construction manager, then you will get most financially rewarding.
These people will make between $95,000 and $150,000 a year, based on the experience, role, qualification and the location and project size which they work on.
To enter into this profession you must have a relevant degree in a subject like construction site management or civil engineering. You will also need a good experience in the field before to employment.
Procurement Manager:
The Job description of a procurement manager is to organize the storage and to distribute goods and services. Apart from that, their job involves working closely with suppliers of manufacturers, raw materials, retailers and customers.
The salary of a procurement manager will be between $90,000 and $140,000 a year. Chief procurement officer will get from $120,000 to $120,000 a year in big firms and they can enjoy benefits like bonuses and company cars.
To enter into this profession, there are no particular requirements but a relevant degree in an area like management, business can be helpful.
Information Technology Manager:
The main task of the IT manager is to maintain and implement a firm’s technology infrastructure and it the most common career generally graduates pursue, in the growing IT industry. These professional are always in high demand.
They get paid $90,000 to $130,000 a year. Contractors can earn between $90 and $110 an hour.
To enter into this field, you need to hold a relevant degree in a subject like information technology and have prior experience in the field.
