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Train Driver

Kaitaraiwa Rerewhenua

Train drivers drive passenger or freight trains. They may shift (shunt) carriages and wagons using trains or remote controls.

Job opportunities
Average
Training usually required
1 year
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Train drivers usually earn
$45-$57 per hour

Train drivers can earn
$37-$62 per hour

Ship's Master

Poutikanga Whakahaere Kaipuke

Ship's masters are in charge of a ship, its crew and any passengers or cargo it is carrying – on the water and in port. On tugs or pilot boats, ship's masters may guide or assist ships in and out of harbours or through difficult waterways.

Job opportunities
Good
Training usually required
2-3 years
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Ship's masters on small vessels usually earn
$49K-$70K per year

Ship's masters on large, foreign-going vessels usually earn
$125K-$250K per year

Stevedore

Kaimahi Taunga Waka

Stevedores operate a variety of heavy machinery to load, unload, tally and stow the cargo of a ship.

Job opportunities
Average
Training usually required
1 year
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New stevedores usually earn
$49K-$80K per year

Stevedores in a supervisory role usually earn
$80K-$130K per year

Tow Truck Operator

Kaitaraiwa Taraka

Tow truck operators drive and operate trucks to tow vehicles that have broken down, been damaged or illegally parked.

Job opportunities
Good
Training usually required
<1 year
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Tow truck drivers with one to two years' experience usually earn
$24-$25 per hour

Experienced tow truck operators can earn
$25-$35 per hour

Deckhand

Ringa Paparahi

Deckhands may take care of passengers and assist in the operation of vessels such as harbour ferries and charter boats, or cast and haul in nets, lines or pots, and process fish on inshore or deep-sea fishing vessels.

Job opportunities
Good
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Deckhands on inshore fishing vessels usually earn
$49K-$55K per year

Deckhands on deep-sea fishing vessels usually earn
$49K-$90K per year