Kaiāwhina Haumanu Hauora/Kaimahi Atawhai
Health care assistants care for people in aged residential care, private homes, hospitals and disability support.
Health care assistants usually earn
$24-$34 per hour
Kaiwhakamaimoa Kōiwi
Osteopaths diagnose muscular and skeletal injuries and treat them using manual techniques such as stretching, massage and manipulation.
Osteopaths with less than five years' experience usually earn
$49K-$60K per year
Osteopaths with more than five years' experience usually earn
$60K-$100K per year
Kaihaumanu Hauora Aro Tini
Naturopaths diagnose and treat health problems with nutritional and lifestyle advice, herbal medicines and natural therapies.
Naturopaths usually earn
$49K-$120K per year
Kaihangarau Taiwhanga Rongoā
Medical laboratory technicians take medical samples and run tests under the supervision of scientists and pathologists.
Qualified medical laboratory technicians usually earn
$49K-$67K per year
Kaiāwhina Mahi Niho
Dental assistants help dentists with patient care and running dental practices.
New dental assistants usually earn
$49K per year
Experienced dental assistants usually earn
$51K-$62K per year
Kaihangarau Niho
Dental technicians create and repair devices for the treatment, replacement and protection of damaged, badly positioned or missing teeth.
New dental technicians usually earn
$49K per year
Dental technicians can earn
$60K-$75K per year
Ngaio Mōhiti
Dispensing opticians interpret prescriptions from optometrists and ophthalmologists (eye specialists) for glasses or contact lenses, assemble and fit glasses, and sell customers frames and lenses.
Dispensing opticians with up to five years' experience usually earn
$49K-$60K per year
Senior dispensing opticians usually earn
$60K-$85K per year
Kaihangarau Whakahoromata
Sterilising technicians clean, sterilise and package surgical instruments and other hospital equipment, soft goods and linen in a sterilisation unit.
Trainee sterilising technicians usually earn
$65K-$68K per year
Sterilising technicians with qualifications can earn
$72K-$97K per year