| Industry sector |
Number of People Employed |
Average Annual Salary NZ$ |
| Legislators, Administrators & Managers |
158,000 |
57,013 |
| Professionals |
245,300 |
51,376 |
| Technicians & Associate Professionals |
178,400 |
42,869 |
| Clerks |
235,800 |
36,046 |
| Service & Sales Workers |
300,900 |
26,561 |
| Agriculture & Fisheries Workers |
74,100 |
29,474 |
| Trades Workers |
131,500 |
35,173 |
| Plant & Machine Operators &Assemblers |
152,700 |
32,198 |
| Unskilled Occupations |
125,600 |
26,894 |
(Source: Statistics New Zealand)
